What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 93726-8: Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel

Name: LOINC Code 93726-8: Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:23.054Z

93726-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel 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 Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel. 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 Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate and keratan sulfate panel - Serum or Plasma

Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are rare genetic disorders of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) catabolism caused by a deficiency in the activity of a single, specific lysosomal enzyme required for GAG degradation. GAGs include dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, keratan sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate. MPS patients have elevated GAG fragments in blood, urine and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) as well as a buildup of incompletely degraded GAG in lysomes. The GAG accumulation interferes with normal cell, tissue and organ function, which may result in cardiac abnormalities, organ failure, cognitive impairment, and skeletal or joint abnormalities. There are nine primary MPS disorders, MPS I - MPS IX. Each type is associated with a specific enzyme deficiency and gene locus. Measuring GAG levels in urine can screen for MPS disorders, though false-negatives are common. To distinguish specific MPS disorders, enzyme activity assays based on cultured fibroblasts, leucocytes, plasma or serum are utilized. Predicting MPS disease severity is difficult for most types, however, patients who are homozygous for a nonsense allele or have two different nonsense alleles have the severe form of MPS I. [PMID22210669]

Chemistry; Chondroitin B sulfate; Chondroitin sulfate B; Dermatin; HS; keratosulfate; MPS panel; Mucopolysaccharides; Mucopolysaccharidosis; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SO4; SO4-2; SR; Sulf

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

Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panelDermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate and keratan sulfate panel - Serum or PlasmaMPS panel SerPlPANEL.CHEMDermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel, Blood-Pt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code93726-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameDermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel

Short nameMPS panel SerPl

ComponentDermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

Scale-

ClassPANEL.CHEM

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.67

Last changed2.67

Consumer names

Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel, Blood

Part names

Dermatan sulfate & heparan sulfate & keratan sulfate panel-PtSer/PlasDermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate and keratan sulfate panelPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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