Creatine and guanidinoacetate pattern [Interpretation] in Serum or Plasma Narrative 79291-1
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 79291-1 | ||
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| name | Creatine and guanidinoacetate pattern [Interpretation] in Serum or Plasma Narrative | ||
| description | Increased guanidinoacetate (GAA) is a marker for the diagnosis of guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency. Almeidaa et al (2004) found the GAA levels in plasma to be 4-22 times higher in patients with GAMT deficiency compared to controls.[PMID: 15234334] | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Creatine & guanidinoacetate pattern | ||
| 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 | Ser/Plas Ser = Serum Plas = Plasma | ||
| scale | Nar = Narrative: Text narrative, such as the description of a microscopic part of a surgical papule test. | ||
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Additional Names | |||
| short name | Cr and GAA pattern SerPl-Imp | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | CHEM | ||
| 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 | 2.54 | ||
| last change type | ADD - added | ||
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