53577-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code53577-3
name
descriptionThe freeform text that is entered by the ordering provider to further annotate the coded Reason for Study [LOINC: 51967-8] associated with an ordered test. In HL7 v2 messages, OBR-31 should be used to report the reason for study.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentReason for study additional note
propertyTxt  =  Text
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.
systemBld/Tiss
    Bld  =  Whole blood
    Tiss  =  Tissue, unspecified
scaleNar  =  Narrative:  Text narrative, such as the description of a microscopic part of a surgical papule test.
methodMolgen  =  Molecular Genetics:  General class of methods used to detect genetic attributes on a molecular basis including RFL, PCR and other methods.

Additional Names

short nameAdd; Blood; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Genetic; Genetics; Genomic; HL7.GENETICS; Molecular genetics; MOLPATH.GENERAL; Narrative; notes; PCR; Point in time; Random; Report; Study report; Text; Tissue; Tissue, unsp

Basic Attributes

classHL7.GENETICS
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationReason for stud
example unitOBR-31

Member of these Panels

55232-3
81306-3
51962-9

History/Usage

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

Related Names

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