Ketones [Mass/volume] in Urine by Automated test strip   50557-8

LOINC Code


LOINC code50557-8
nameKetones [Mass/volume] in Urine by Automated test strip
descriptionThis is a semi-quantiative measure that can be reported by the automated instrument as purely qualitative -- but that is rarely the chosen today.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentKetones
propertyMCnc  =  Mass Concentration
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemUrine
scaleSemiQn
methodTest strip.automated

Additional Names

short nameKetones Ur Strip.auto-mCnc

Basic Attributes

classUA
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation
example UCUM unitsmg/dL
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unitmg/dL

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Groups

LG36553-2Ketones|MCnc|Urine
LG48912-6Ketones|Pt|Urine|Test strip.automated|270.413 g/mole
LG40908-2Ketones|Urine/Urine sed

Member of these Panels

50556-0Urinalysis dipstick panel - Urine by Automated test strip
50556-0Urinalysis dipstick panel - Urine by Automated test strip

History/Usage

test rank135 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.75
last change typeMAJ  - change to name field other than Component;

Related Names

Acetest
Acetoacetate
Acetoacetates
Acetone bodies
Auto
Automated detection
Dip stick
Dipstick
Elec
Elect
Electr
Ketone
Ketone bodies
Level
Mass concentration
Point in time
Random
SmQn
UA
UR
URINALYSIS
Urn

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