20404-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code20404-0
name
descriptionFetal isoform of fibronectin found in amniotic fluid and placenta. Found in cervical and vaginal fluid in early first trimester. Third trimester levels > 50 ng/mL predictive of premature labor.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentFibronectin.fetal
propertyPrThr  =  Present or threshold:  The Property PrThr stands for “Presence or Threshold”, meaning either a) the actual presence or absence of an analyte, or b) that the amount of analyte detected is over some predetermined threshold.
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.
systemVag  =  Vagina
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
method

Additional Names

short nameChemistry; fFN; Fibronectin Fetal; Fn; Genital vaginal; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; UniversalLabOrders; Vag fld; Vag fluid; Vagina; Vaginal fluid

Basic Attributes

classCHEM
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationFibronectin Fet

Member of these Panels

72198-5
57818-7
74258-5
54043-5
60444-7
67766-6

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

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