11218-5

LOINC Code


LOINC code11218-5
name
descriptionTerm used for test for microalbumin using test strip such as Roche Micral (TM) Microalbuminuria Urine Test Strip or Bayer Clinitech (R) Microalbumin Reagent Strip
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentAlbumin
propertyMCnc  =  Mass 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.
systemUrine
scaleSemiQn
methodDetection limit <= 20 mg/L test strip

Additional Names

short nameAlb; Chemistry; Dip stick; Dipstick; DL=20 mg/L; Kidney; Left; Level; Levo; MA; Malb; Mass concentration; Micro albumin; Microalbumin; Nephrology; Point in time; Protein.albumin; Random; Renal; SmQn; UA; UR; Urn

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationMicroalbumin Ur
example UCUM unitsmg/dL
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)

Member of these Groups

LG307-5Albumin|MCnc|Pt|ANYUrine
LG37542-4Microalbumin|MCnc|Urine

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History/Usage

first released
last updated2.75
last change typeMAJ  - change to name field other than Component;
change reasonmg/dL

Related Names

Y

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