DXA Humerus - left [T-score] Bone density 85389-5
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 85389-5 | ||||
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| name | DXA Humerus - left [T-score] Bone density | ||||
| description | Measuring the bone density of the humerus helps determine the best approach to treatment for patients being considered for shoulder surgery and those with humeral fractures. Patients needing shoulder surgery are at higher risk of local osteoporosis due to lack of mechanical stimulation, and general osteoporosis is a common risk factor for proximal humerus fractures in patients aged 65 and over. Determining the presence of osteoporosis pre-operatively can help decide if different repair techniques and hardware, such as threaded anchors, should be used. [PMID: 25027108] | ||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||
Fully-Specified Name | |||||
| component | Views for bone density | ||||
| property | Tscore = T Score | ||||
| 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 | Upper extremity.left>Humerus | ||||
| scale | Qn = 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 | DXA | ||||
Additional Names | |||||
| short name | DXA Humerus-L T-score BMD | ||||
Basic Attributes | |||||
| class | RAD | ||||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||||
| order vs. observation | Observation | ||||
| formula (readable) | T-score = (BMD - MEAN_BMD) / SD | ||||
| example UCUM units | {Tscore} 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 unit | Tscore | ||||
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. | |||||
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History/Usage | |||||
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| last updated | 2.64 | ||||
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | ||||
| change reason | Updated Component from "Bone density" to "Views for bone density" based on the LOINC/Radlex unified model. | ||||
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