Reason for study   53577-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code53577-3
nameReason for study
descriptionThe freeform text that is entered by the ordering provider to further annotate the coded Reason for Study [LOINC: 51967-8] associated with an ordered test. In HL7 v2 messages, OBR-31 should be used to report the reason for study.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentReason for study additional note
propertyTxt  =  Text
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.
systemBld/Tiss
    Bld  =  Whole blood
    Tiss  =  Tissue, unspecified
scaleNar  =  Narrative:  Text narrative, such as the description of a microscopic part of a surgical papule test.
methodMolgen  =  Molecular Genetics:  General class of methods used to detect genetic attributes on a molecular basis including RFL, PCR and other methods.

Additional Names

short nameReason for study

Basic Attributes

classHL7.GENETICS
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth

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 Panels

55232-3Genetic analysis summary panel
51962-9Pharmacogenetic DNA analysis panel
81306-3Variables that apply to the overall study

History/Usage

test rank12562 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name
change reasonUpdated LCN per CJM for HL7 CG IG

Related Names

Add
Blood
Encounter
Evaluation and management
Evaluation and management note
Genetic
Genetics
Genomic
HL7.GENETICS
Molecular genetics
MOLPATH.GENERAL
Narrative
notes
PCR
Point in time
Random
Report
Study report
Text
Tissue
Tissue, unspecified
Visit note
WB
Whole blood
Whole blood or Tissue

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