74888-9
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 74888-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| description | Determination of sterols (e.g. desmosterol, lathosterol, campesterol, and sitosterol) in serum or plasma is performed to diagnose conditions such as desmosterolosis (desmosterol reductase deficiency) and sitosterolemia. Patients with sitosterolemia are known to develop premature coronary artery disease, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), and Smith-Lemli-Optiz (SLO) syndrome. is performed to assess dietary plant sterol intake and intestinal absorption. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| component | Sterols panel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| property | SCnc = Substance 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 | Ser/Plas Ser = Serum Plas = Plasma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scale | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| short name | DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Level; Pan; PANEL.DRUG & TOXICOLOGY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Sterols Pnl; Substance Concentration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| class | PANEL.DRUG/TOX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| order vs. observation | Sterols Pnl Ser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| last updated | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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