Nitrogen [Mass/mass] in 24 hour Stool   77358-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code77358-0
nameNitrogen [Mass/mass] in 24 hour Stool
descriptionDuring protein catabolism, nitrogen is excreted in the feces. When protein catabolism is increased after stress (eg, physical trauma, surgery, infections, burns), nitrogen levels in feces increase.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentNitrogen
propertyMCnt  =  Mass Content
time24H  =  24 hours
systemStool  =  Stool = Fecal
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
method

Additional Names

short nameN2 24h Stl-mCnt

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth
example UCUM unitsg/kg
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 unitg/kg

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

77365-5Nitrogen panel - 24 hour Stool

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.52
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

1 day
24 hours
24HR
Bowel movement
Chemistry
Faecal
Faeces
Fecal
Feces
Mass content
N
N2
Nit
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Stl
Stool = Fecal

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