Specimen container [Type]   74384-9

LOINC Code


LOINC code74384-9
nameSpecimen container [Type]
descriptionType of container (e.g. IV bag, vial, syringe) in which the specimen was received. The answers included with this term are only examples and do not represent a comprehensive list of possible containers.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentSpecimen container
propertyType  =  Type:  The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known.
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.
systemSpecimen
scaleNom  =  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 nameSpec container Spec

Basic Attributes

classSPEC
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth

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 rank4987 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Nominal
Point in time
Random
Spec
Spec container
Typ

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