18279-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code18279-0
name
statusDEPRECATED
Replacements

alternatives to this code:

4631-8

Fully-Specified Name

componentHemoglobin F
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.
systemStool  =  Stool = Fecal
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodApt-Downey

Additional Names

short nameArbitrary concentration; Bowel movement; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; Fetal hemoglobin; Haemoglobin; Hb; HbF; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Hgb; Hgb F; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stl; Stool = Fecal

Basic Attributes

classHEM/BC
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationDeprecated Hgb

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.36
last change typeDEL  - delete (deprecate)

Related Names



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