Specific gravity of Urine by Test strip   5811-5

LOINC Code


LOINC code5811-5
nameSpecific gravity of Urine by Test strip
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentSpecific gravity
propertyRden
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

Additional Names

short nameSp Gr Ur Strip

Basic Attributes

classUA
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth
example UCUM units{Spec grav}
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)

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

LG35800-8Specific gravity|Rden|Urine
LG40958-7Specific gravity|Urine/Urine sed

Member of these Panels

24357-6Urinalysis macro (dipstick) panel - Urine
24357-6Urinalysis macro (dipstick) panel - Urine
24357-6Urinalysis macro (dipstick) panel - Urine
24357-6Urinalysis macro (dipstick) panel - Urine
24357-6Urinalysis macro (dipstick) panel - Urine

History/Usage

test rank144 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;
change reasonChanged Order_Obs from 'Observation Only' to fit the current order use cases.

Related Names

Conc
Concentration
Den
Density
Dip stick
Dipstick
Grav
Point in time
Random
Relative density
SG
SmQn
Sp G
Sp Gr
Sp Grav
Spec
Spec grav
UA
UniversalLabOrders
UR
URINALYSIS
Urn

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