LOINC Code 95232-5: Albumin Test strip detection limit <= 20 mg/L Ql (U)

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 Albumin. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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
• Method: Detection limit <= 20 mg/L test strip

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Microalbumin [Presence] in Urine by Test strip
• Albumin
• Test strip tests for microalbumin are generally expressed in low range increments such as 10 mg/L, 30 mg/L, 80 mg/L and 150 mg/L (Some kits will have a higher concentration point such as 500 mg/L). These terms will often be expressed semi-quantitatively in these range bins. However, some laboratories wish to report these categories ordinally as 1+, 2+, 3+, etc.
• Alb; Chemistry; Dip stick; Dipstick; DL=20 mg/L; Kidney; Left; Levo; MA; Malb; Micro albumin; Microalbumin; Nephrology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Protein.albumin; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Renal; Screen; UA; UR; Urn

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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