Birthplurality
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 107310-5
- Short code
- BIRTHPLUR
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Not applicable - data element collected from patient interview or medical record review; if serum is collected for associated prenatal testing, use serum separator tube (SST) or red-top tube
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- female
- Age range
- 12–55 years
- Method
- Patient-reported obstetric history; data extraction from prenatal records
- SNOMED
- 3950001
- Specimen volume
- Not applicable for this data element; if associated blood draw is required, standard serum volume of 1-5 mL is sufficient
- Stability
- Not applicable for this categorical obstetric history variable; recorded information has no specimen degradation concerns
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Reported as a categorical value (e.g., Singleton, Twins/Triplets, Quadruplets or higher). No numeric reference range applies. Plurality is determined by the total number of fetuses delivered in the pregnancy.N/A
No special patient preparation is required. Information is collected through patient interview or review of obstetric records. Fasting is not required.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy