Protein/Osmolality [Ratio] in Urine   96504-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code96504-6
nameProtein/Osmolality [Ratio] in Urine
descriptionThe urine protein to osmolality ratio is significantly correlated with 24-hour urine protein excretion and can be used as a simple measure of proteinuria without the need for 24-hour urine collection. [PMID: 18425406]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentProtein/Osmolality
propertyRatio
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.
systemUrine
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 nameProt/Osmolality Ur-Rto

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation
example UCUM units{ratio}
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 unitratio

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 updated2.69
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names

Chemistry
Kidney
Nephrology
Osmo
Osmol
osmolarity
Point in time
PR
Prot
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
Ratios
Renal
Rto
UA
UR
Urn

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