SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 104128002: WBC differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smear

104128002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent WBC differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smear in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: procedure

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Has specimenBuffy coat(specimen)
ComponentLeukocyte(cell)
MethodEvaluation - action(qualifier value)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

White blood cells (WBC) differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smearWhite blood cells differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smear

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104128002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameWBC differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smear
DescriptionWhite blood cells differential count, peripheral blood buffy coat smear (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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