Heparin unfractionated [Units/volume] in Blood by Heparin protamine titration   80892-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code80892-3
nameHeparin unfractionated [Units/volume] in Blood by Heparin protamine titration
descriptionThe heparin assay measures the patient's actual circulating concentration of unfractionated heparin in a sample of fresh whole blood by using titration with known quantities of protamine in individual assay channels. The channel whose quantity of protamine neutralizes the heparin in the test sample will have the shortest clotting time, and the concentration of heparin is calculated based on the known amount of protamine in that channel. The heparin concentration is used along with the activated clotting time in the cardiac OR to give a more complete picture of the patient's heparin anti-coagulation status. Using this test, the clinician/perfusionist knows how much heparin is present, and how much additional heparin is needed during the procedure, and the amount of protamine sulfate that is required to reverse the remaining heparin in the patient at the end of the procedure. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the submitter's Medtronic HMS Heparin Assay test kit.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentHeparin.unfractionated
propertyACnc  =  Arbitrary Concentration
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  =  Whole blood
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
methodHeparin protamine titration

Additional Names

short nameUFH Bld HPT-aCnc

Basic Attributes

classCOAG
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth
example UCUM units[arb'U]/mL
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 unitarb U/mL

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.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.68
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Arbitrary concentration
Blood
COAGULATION
Hematology
Heme
Hep
Hepar
Heparn
HPT
Point in time
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
UFH
WB
Whole blood

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