Viscosity of Semen Qualitative 32789-0
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 32789-0 | ||||
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| name | Viscosity of Semen Qualitative | ||||
| description | Viscosity is commonly measured for synovial fluid or semen using a 'string test', in which drops of test fluid are expelled through a syringe needle or pipette and the extent of the trailing string is observed. Synovial fluid is very viscous due to its high concentration of polymerized hyaluronate and will form a trailing string that is a few inches long when exiting a syringe needle. Less viscous fluid may be seen with inflammation and will have a shorter string. Semen is tested in a similar manner; a normal sample leaves the needle or pipette in small drops with very little trailing thread, while a semen sample that is abnormally viscous forms a thread more than 2 cm long. A semen specimen that is more viscous than normal after liquefaction may indicate reduced sperm motility. | ||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||
Fully-Specified Name | |||||
| component | Viscosity | ||||
| property | Visc = Viscosity | ||||
| 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 | Semen = Seminal fluid | ||||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||||
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Additional Names | |||||
| short name | Visc Smn Ql | ||||
Basic Attributes | |||||
| class | SPEC | ||||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||||
| order vs. observation | Both | ||||
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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 | |||||
| test rank | 2057 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA | ||||
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| last updated | 2.73 | ||||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||||
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