Viscosity of Semen--20 minutes post collection   41862-4

LOINC Code


LOINC code41862-4
nameViscosity of Semen--20 minutes post collection
descriptionViscosity is the measurement of resistance of a liquid to flow. Viscosity is a characteristic property of a fluid and typically is a constant for a given liquid at a given temperature.[PMID: 16830959] Semen may be measured quantitatively using a viscometer rather than the traditional subjective rating method. Determining the seminal viscosity with a quantitative method may be valuable in identifying and treating the subgroup of infertile men with viscid semen. [PMID: 1358311]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentViscosity^20M post collection
    20M  =  20 minutes post challenge
propertyVisc  =  Viscosity
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.
systemSemen  =  Seminal fluid
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 nameVisc 20M p coll Smn

Basic Attributes

classSPEC
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation
example UCUM unitscP
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 unitcP

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 updated2.54
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

20M p coll
After
Coll
Collect
Collected
Ejaculate
Genitourinary
GU
Point in time
PST
QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Random
Sem
Seminal fluid
Smn
SMPLS
SPEC
URO
Urology
Vicos
Viscos
Viscosity

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