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LOINC Code Worksheet

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Test # Laboratory Test Name Specimen Type Units LOINC Code LOINC Name Comments Specimen Type Units Normal Range Method Current ID & Comments
1 Albumin Serum / Plasma g/dL 1751-7 Albumin SerPl-mCnc            
1X Albumin                    
2 Alkaline Phosphatase Serum / Plasma U/L 6768-6 ALP SerPl-cCnc            
2A Alkaline Phosphatase Whole Blood U/L 1783-0 ALP Bld-cCnc            
2X Alkaline Phosphatase                    
3 Amylase Serum / Plasma U/L 1798-8 Amylase SerPl-cCnc            
3X Amylase                    
4 AST (SGOT) Serum / Plasma U/L 1920-8 AST SerPl-cCnc            
4X AST (SGOT)                    
5 Base Units Deficit Whole Blood mEq/L 1922-4 Base Deficit BldA-sCnc            
5A Base Units Excess Whole Blood mEq/L 1925-7 Base Deficit BldA-sCnc            
5X Base Units (Delta)                    
6 Bicarbonate Serum mEq/L = mmol/L 1963-8 HCO3 Ser-sCnc            
6A Bicarbonate Plasma mEq/L = mmol/L 1962-0 HCO3 Plas-sCnc            
6B Bicarbonate Arterial Whole Blood mEq/L = mmol/L 1960-4 HCO3 BldA-sCnc            
6C Bicarbonate Whole Blood mEq/L = mmol/L 1959-6 HCO3 Bld-sCnc If Venous or Unspecified          
6X Bicarbonate                    
7 Bilirubin Total Serum / Plasma mg/dL 1975-2 Bilirub SerPl-mCnc            
7A Bilirubin Total Serum / Plasma umol/L 14631-6 Bilirub SerPl-sCnc            
7X Bilirubin Total                    
8 BNP Serum / Plasma pg/mL 30934-4 BNP SerPl-mCnc            
8A BNP Serum / Plasma pmol/L 47092-2 BNP SerPl-sCnc            
8B BNP Blood pg/mL 42637-9 BNP Bld-mCnc            
8X BNP                    
9 Calcium Serum / Plasma mg/dL 17861-6 Calcium SerPl-mCnc            
9A Calcium Serum / Plasma mEq/L, mmol/L 2000-8 Calcium SerPl-sCnc            
9B Calcium Whole Blood mg/dL 49765-1 Calcium Bld-mCnc            
9C Calcium Whole Blood mEq/L, mmol/L 1996-8 Calcium Bld-sCnc            
9X Calcium                    
10 Creatine Kinase (CPK) Serum / Plasma U/L 2157-6 CK SerPl-cCnc            
10X Creatine Kinase (CPK)                    
11 Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma ng/mL 13969-1 CK MB SerPl-mCnc            
11A Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma U/L 32673-6 CK MB SerPl-cCnc            
11B Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma % 20569-0 CK MB Fr SerPl Concurrent Total CK Required          
11C Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma ratio 49136-5 CK MB SerPl-Rto CK MB / TOTAL CK          
11D Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma ratio 2158-4 CK/CK MB SerPl-cRto TOTAL CK / CK MB          
11E Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma U/L 2154-3 CK MB SerPl Elph-cCnc Method = Electrophoresis          
11F Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma % 12187-1 CK MB Fr SerPl Elph Method = Electrophoresis          
11G Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma U/L 6773-6 Deprecated CK MB SerPl EIA-cCnc Method = EIA          
11H Creatine Kinase MB Serum / Plasma % 12188-9 Deprecated CK MB Fr SerPl EIA Method = EIA          
11I Creatine Kinase MB Whole Blood ng/mL 49551-5 CK MB Bld-mCnc            
11J Creatine Kinase MB Whole Blood ratio 50757-4 CK MB Bld-cCrto            
11X Creatine Kinase MB                    
12 Creatinine Serum Serum / Plasma mg/dL 2160-0 Creat SerPl-mCnc            
12A Creatinine Serum Serum / Plasma umol/L 14682-9 Creat SerPl-sCnc            
12X Creatinine Serum                    
13 Glucose Serum / Plasma mg/dL 2345-7 Glucose SerPl-mCnc Random          
13A Glucose Serum / Plasma mmol/L 14749-6 Glucose SerPl-sCnc Random          
13B Glucose Serum / Plasma mg/dL 1558-6 Glucose p fast SerPl-mCnc Fasting Value          
13C Glucose Serum / Plasma mmol/L 14771-0 Glucose p fast SerPl-sCnc Fasting Value          
13D Glucose Serum / Plasma mg/dL 1521-4 Glucose 2H p meal SerPl-mCnc Value 2 hours after meal          
13E Glucose Serum / Plasma mmol/L 14761-1 Glucose 2H p meal SerPl-sCnc Value 2 hours after meal          
13F Glucose Serum / Plasma mg/dL 20436-2 Glucose 2H p Glc SerPl-mCnc Value 2 hours after glucose challenge          
13G Glucose Serum / Plasma mmol/L 14759-5 Glucose 2H p Glc SerPl-sCnc Value 2 hours after glucose challenge          
13H Glucose Whole Blood mg/dL 2339-0 Glucose Bld-mCnc Random          
13I Glucose Whole Blood mmol/L 15074-8 Glucose Bld-sCnc Random          
13J Glucose Whole Blood mg/dL 6689-4 Glucose 2H p meal Bld-mCnc Value 2 hours after meal          
13K Glucose Whole Blood mg/dL 49134-0 Glucose 2H p Glc Bld-mCnc Value 2 hours after glucose challenge          
13L Glucose Capillary Blood mg/dL 32016-8 Glucose BldC-mCnc Random          
13M Glucose Capillary Blood mg/dL 1556-0 Glucose p fast BldC-mCnc Fasting Value          
13N Glucose Capillary Blood mmol/L 14760-3 Glucose 2H p meal BldC-sCnc Value 2 hours after meal          
13X Glucose                    
14 Hemoglobin Whole Blood g/dL 718-7 Hgb Bld-mCnc            
14A Hemoglobin Capillary Blood g/dL 30352-9 Hgb BldC-mCnc            
14X Hemoglobin                    
15 Inhaled oxygen n/a % 3150-0 Inhaled O2 % Qn FIO2 Concurrent with pO2 & with O2 Sat When FIO2 Available          
15A Inhaled oxygen n/a L/min 3151-8 Inhaled O2 rate O2 Rate Concurrent with pO2 & with O2 Sat When O2 Rate Available          
15X Inhaled oxygen                    
16 INR Platelet Poor Plasma ratio 6301-6 INR PPP Qn            
16A Prothrombin Time Platelet Poor Plasma sec 5902-2 PT PPP Qn            
16X1 INR                    
16X2 Prothrombin Time                    
17 Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Serum / Plasma U/L 2532-0 LDH SerPl-cCnc            
17X Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)                    
18 Neutrophils Band Whole Blood % 26508-2 Neuts Band Fr Bld Specify Method When Available          
18A Neutrophils Band Whole Blood % 764-1 Neuts Band Fr Bld Manual            
18B Neutrophils Band Whole Blood % 35332-6 Neuts Band Fr Bld Auto            
18C Neutrophils Band Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 26507-4 Neuts Band # Bld Concurrent Total WBC Required, Specify Method When Available          
18D Neutrophils Band Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 763-3 Neuts Band # Bld Manual Concurrent Total WBC Required          
18E Neutrophils Band Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 30229-9 Neuts Band # Bld Auto Concurrent Total WBC Required          
18X Neutrophils Band                    
19 Partial Thromboplastin Time Platelet Poor Plasma sec 14979-9 aPTT PPP Qn            
19X Partial Thromboplastin Time                    
20 pCO2 Arterial Arterial Blood mmHg 2019-8 pCO2 BldA Qn            
20X pCO2 Arterial                    
21 pH Arterial Arterial Blood none 2744-1 pH BldA-sCnc            
21X pH Arterial                    
22 Platelet Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 26515-7 Platelet # Bld Specify Method When Available          
22A Platelet Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 778-1 Platelet # Bld Manual            
22B Platelet Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 777-3 Platelet # Bld Auto            
22X Platelet Count                    
23 pO2 Arterial Arterial Blood mmHg 2703-7 pO2 BldA Qn With Concurrent FIO2 When Available          
23A O2 Saturation Arterial Arterial Blood % 2708-6 O2 % BldA With Concurrent FIO2 When Available          
23X1 pO2 Arterial                    
23X2 O2 Saturation Arterial                    
24 Potassium Serum / Plasma mEq/L = mmol/L 2823-3 Potassium SerPl-sCnc            
24A Potassium Whole Blood mEq/L = mmol/L 6298-4 Potassium Bld-sCnc            
24X Potassium                    
25 Sodium Serum / Plasma mEq/L = mmol/L 2951-2 Sodium SerPl-sCnc            
25A Sodium Whole Blood mEq/L = mmol/L 2947-0 Sodium Bld-sCnc            
25X Sodium                    
26 Troponin I Serum / Plasma ng/ml = ug/L 10839-9 Troponin I SerPl-mCnc            
26A Troponin I Whole Blood ng/ml = ug/L 42757-5 Troponin I Bld-mCnc            
26X Troponin I                    
27 Troponin T Serum / Plasma ng/ml = ug/L 6598-7 Troponin T SerPl-mCnc            
27A Troponin T Blood ng/ml = ug/L 48425-3 Troponin T Bld-mCnc            
27X Troponin T                    
28 Urea Nitrogen Blood (BUN) Serum / Plasma mg/dL 3094-0 BUN SerPl-mCnc            
28A Urea Nitrogen Blood (BUN) Serum / Plasma mmol/L 14937-7 BUN SerPl-sCnc            
28X Urea Nitrogen Blood (BUN)                    
29 White Blood Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 26464-8 WBC # Bld Specify Method When Available          
29A White Blood Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 804-5 WBC # Bld Manual            
29B White Blood Count Whole Blood 10∧9 cells/uL 6690-2 WBC # Bld Auto            
29X White Blood Count                    

REQUIRED LAB TESTS NOT DESCRIBED BY LOINC CODES IN LOINC CODE WORKSHEET

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Internet Citation: LOINC Worksheet. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). September 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/mn15.jsp.
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