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70263-9

Laboratory

Cholesterol in pericardial fluid/Cholesterol in serum

Definition

Pericardial fluid to serum cholesterol ratio is determined to aide in the diagnosis of cholesterol pericarditis, which is associated with chronic pericardial effusions containing cholesterol crystals and/or an elevated concentration of cholesterol.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Cholesterol.pericard fld/Cholesterol.serum

Property

RelRto

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Pericard fld+Ser/Plas

Scale Type

Qn

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

CHEM

Order/Observation

Both

Short Name

Chol Pcar/Ser

Display Name

Cholesterol in pericardial fluid/Cholesterol in serum (Pericard fld+S/P) [Relative ratio]

Related Names

CardioCardiologyChemistryCholChol PcarCholesCholestCholesterol totalCholesterolsHeart DiseaseLipidPCARPericard fld+SerPlPericardial FluidPlPlasmaPlsmPoint in timeQNTQuanQuantQuantitativeRandomRelative ratioSerSerPSerPlSerPlasSerumSerum or plasmaSR

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 70263-9?

LOINC code 70263-9 identifies "Cholesterol in pericardial fluid/Cholesterol in serum". Pericardial fluid to serum cholesterol ratio is determined to aide in the diagnosis of cholesterol pericarditis, which is associated with chronic pericardial effusions containing cholesterol crystals and/or an elevated concentration of cholesterol.

What does 70263-9 measure?

This code measures Cholesterol.pericard fld/Cholesterol.serum in Pericard fld+Ser/Plas. It belongs to the CHEM class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.