The same test strip can be reported quantitatively by the instrument as a mass concentration or qualitatively from a set of catagories -- but then would be reported under a different LOINC code.
status
ACTIVE
Fully-Specified Name
component
Bilirubin
property
MCnc = Mass Concentration
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
Urine
scale
SemiQn
method
Test strip.automated
Additional Names
short name
Auto; Automated detection; Bili; Bilirubins; Billirubin; Dip stick; Dipstick; Elec; Elect; Electr; Level; Mass concentration; Point in time; Random; SmQn; TBIL; UA; UR; URINALYSIS; Urn
Basic Attributes
class
UA
type
1 Laboratory
order vs. observation
Bilirub Ur Stri
example UCUM units
mg/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)