Semen analysis test method 54453-6
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 54453-6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Semen analysis test method | ||
| description | The type of semen analysis method, such as wet mount or centrifugation, may be reported along with results for semen and sperm analysis. Various methods are used to measure the volume, appearance, viscosity and pH of semen as well as determining sperm count, morphology, and motility. Non-sperm cells (WBC, RBC, epithelial and round cells) may also be counted. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Test method | ||
| property | Type = Type: The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known. | ||
| 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 | Nom = Nominal: Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody. | ||
| method | * | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Smn Analysis method | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | FERT | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | Both | ||
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 | |||
| test rank | 4660 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA | ||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.73 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
| change reason | Added a Method of " * " as the variable used to report the method of a particular measure has an asterisk ( * ) in the method part of the name. | ||
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