LOINC Code 94573-3: Tyrosinemia newborn screening follow-up and therapeutic monitoring panel (DBS)

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 Tyrosinemia newborn screening follow-up & therapeutic monitoring panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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

• Tyrosinemia newborn screening follow-up and therapeutic monitoring panel - DBS
• Tyrosinemia newborn screening follow-up & therapeutic monitoring panel
• This panel is used to help diagnose tyrosinemia type 1, also known as hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) after an abnormal newborn screen as well as monitor patients previously diagnosed with the disease and being treated with nitisinone.
• Asympt; Asymptomatic; Blood; Chemistry; DBS; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; New born; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Scn; Ther; TYR NBS f/u + monitor Pnl; 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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