Lactose challenge (breath test) [Interpretation] in Exhaled gas 74803-8
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 74803-8 | ||
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| name | Lactose challenge (breath test) [Interpretation] in Exhaled gas | ||
| description | The overall interpretation for a hydrogen or methane breath test (HBT) post dose a lactose sugar challenge. An HBT is performed to diagnose a lactose malabsorption or abnormal growth of bacteria in the intestine. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Lactose challenge | ||
| property | Imp = Impression/interpretation of study | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | Exhl gas = Exhaled gas (breath) | ||
| scale | Nom = Nominal: Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody. | ||
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Additional Names | |||
| short name | Lactose BT ExG-Imp | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | CHAL | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | Observation | ||
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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. | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.78 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
| change reason | Release 2.78: DefinitionDescription: Updated definition to include methane breath test; | ||
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