LOINC Code 99061-4: Cholesterol.esterified actual/normal (Fibroblast) [Rel units/Vol]

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 Cholesterol.esterified actual/normal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Fibroblasts.

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

• Cholesterol.esterified actual/normal in Fibroblast
• Cholesterol.esterified actual/normal
• The percent of the patient's esterified cholesterol result to the normal control result in fibroblasts is part of a diagnostic test for Niemann-Pick type C.
• Act/Nor; Chemistry; Chol; Choles; Cholest; Cholesterol total; Cholesterols; Control; Esterif; Esterified Cholest; Fib; Fibr; Lipid; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RlACnc

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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