LOINC Code 97603-5: Glial fibrillary acidic protein+Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase-L1 Ql (P/Bld) [Interp]

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 Glial fibrillary acidic protein+Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase-L1. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plas/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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Glial fibrillary acidic protein+Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase-L1 [Interpretation] in Plasma or Blood Qualitative
• Glial fibrillary acidic protein+Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase-L1
• Overall combined interpretation (e.g. elevated, not elevated) of GFAP and UCH-L1 proteins in plasma specimens. If both are below the cutoff value, the overall result is not elevated. If one or both is equal to or above the cutoff, the overall result is considered elevated. Results in conjunction with other clinical information are used to determine the need for additional follow-up testing, including a head CT.
• Blood; Chemistry; GFAP; GFAP+UCH-L1; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Pl; PlasBld; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; Prot; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stroke; TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury); Traumatic Brain Injuries; UCH-L1; 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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