LOINC Code 94128-6: Vasopressin challenge post water deprivation panel (U+S/P)

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 Vasopressin challenge post water deprivation panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine+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

• Vasopressin challenge post water deprivation panel - Urine and Serum or Plasma
• Vasopressin challenge post water deprivation panel
• This panel is used to report results of a vasopressin challenge, if done as part of the water deprivation test. Different protocols may call for various measurement of urine osmolality +/- serum/plasma osmolality and electrolytes at various intervals post vasopressin dose. The rise in urine osmolality after vasopressin can help differentiate between central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
• ADH; Adiuretin; After; Antidiuretic hormone; Arginine vasopressin hormone; AVH; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; Pan; PANEL.CHALLENGE; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; PST; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; UA; UR; Ur+SerPl; Urn; Vasopressin chal p H2O deprivation Pnl; VP

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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