LOINC Code 94537-8: Hemoglobin panel HPLC (Bld)

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 Hemoglobin panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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
• Method: HPLC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Hemoglobin panel - Blood by HPLC
• Hemoglobin panel
• This panel includes terms that help diagnose beta-thalassemia and other disorders associated with elevated levels of Hb F, as well as monitor patients who have received hydroxyurea or transfusion therapy.
• Blood; Haemoglobin; Hb; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Hgb; Hgb Pnl; High performance liquid chromatography; High pressure liquid chromatography; Pan; PANEL.HEMATOLOGY& CELL COUNTS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; WB; Whole blood

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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