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LOINC Code 93696-3: Liver steatosis grade Ql

93696-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Liver steatosis grade Ql in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Liver steatosis grade. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Liver steatosis grade. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Liver steatosis grade in Serum or Plasma Qualitative
  • Liver steatosis grade
  • Chemistry; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Liver steatosis grade QlLiver steatosis grade in Serum or Plasma QualitativeLiver steatosis grade SerPl QlLiver steatosis gradeCHEMLiver steatosis grade, BloodFind

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code93696-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameLiver steatosis grade Ql
DescriptionLiver steatosis grade
Short nameLiver steatosis grade SerPl Ql
ComponentLiver steatosis grade
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleOrd
ClassCHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.67
Last changed2.67

Consumer names

Liver steatosis grade, Blood

Part names

Liver steatosis gradeFindPtSer/PlasOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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