74436-7
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 74436-7 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Elevated levels of D-lactate in stool specimens is seen in patients with D-Lactate acidosis, a unique form of lactic acidosis occurring in patients with intestinal bypass or short bowels. Patients typically present with episodic metabolic acidosis (esp. after high carbohydrate meals) and characteristic neurologic abnormalities, such as confusion, cerebellar ataxia, slurred speech, and loss of memory. | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | D-lactate | |
| property | SCnt = Substance Content | |
| 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 | Stool = Stool = Fecal | |
| scale | Qn = 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 name | 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid; 2-hydroxy-propionate; 2-hydroxy-propionic acid; Bowel movement; Chemistry; Dextro; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; Lact; Lactic acid; L-lactate; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Stl; Stool = Fecal; Substance Co | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | CHEM | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | D-Lactate Stl-s | |
| example UCUM units | mmol/kg 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) | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.46 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
| change reason | mmol/kg | |
Related Names | ||
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