LOINC Code 98062-3: Sequencing study identifier Nom (Spec) [ID]

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 Sequencing study identifier. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Specimen.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Sequencing study identifier
• A unique identifier assigned by a lab for a sequencing study performed on a patient specimen. This identifier may be different from the unique identifier assigned to the original sample from the patient. The ID may also be provided to GISAID and reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when submitting sequencing results for infectious pathogens, such as SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Ident; Identifier; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Spec; Study report

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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