LOINC Code 93769-8: HCG.intact+Beta subunit [Mass/Vol]

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 Choriogonadotropin.intact+Beta subunit. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Choriogonadotropin.intact+Beta subunit [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
• Choriogonadotropin.intact+Beta subunit
• The sum of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) plus the hCG beta-subunit in human serum and plasma is measured for the early detection of pregnancy.
• B; CG; Chemistry; Choriogonadotropins total; Chorionic gonadotropin; Chorionic gonadotropin.intact; HCG; HCG Intact; HCG Intact+B; Human chorionic gonadotropin; Level; Mass concentration; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; 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.

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