LOINC Code 95126-9: Lipid and glucose panel

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 Lipid & glucose 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

• Lipid and glucose panel - Serum or Plasma
• Lipid & glucose panel
• This panel is used to order combination testing for lipids and glucose. It was created for, but is not limited in use to, the Abbott Cholestech LDX Analyzer, which can be used with multiple different cassettes for different combinations of lipid and glucose testing. This is a point of care device but the instrument separates the blood and uses plasma for analysis. Fasting specimens are preferred, and for random testing, the time since the last meal can be reported as part of this panel.
• Chemistry; Glu; Gluc; Glucoseur; Lipid & glucose Pnl; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; 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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