Reasons patient not informed of transplant option
This test evaluates whether your healthcare team has provided clear information about transplant options for your condition.
Understanding your treatment choices is crucial for making informed decisions about your care.
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 68361-5
- Short code
- REASONSPATIENTNOTINFORMEDOFTRANSPLANTOPTION
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- coagulation
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0.8
- Ref high
- 1.2
- Critical range
- — – 5 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- CPT
- 85610
- SNOMED
- 396252006
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Why This Test Matters
This assessment helps ensure that you’ve been fully informed about whether transplant options are discussed in your medical plan. It’s not a lab test for a specific biomarker but rather a review of communication about your care pathway.
What It Measures
This test does not measure a blood, urine, or other bodily substance. Instead, it checks whether your healthcare team has documented that you’ve received information about transplant-related discussions in your medical records.
How It’s Used in Care
If this test indicates gaps in communication, your provider may review your transplant eligibility and discuss next steps, such as referrals to transplant specialists or additional evaluations.
What to Expect
You won’t receive a blood draw or lab result for this test. Instead, it’s part of a review of your medical records to confirm that transplant options were explained to you.
Reference range
INR: 0.8-1.2 (warfarin: 2.0-3.0)N/A
Inform your healthcare provider if you are taking blood thinners. No special preparation required.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Clinical Significance
Frequently asked questions
If this test shows that transplant options were not discussed, it may prompt your healthcare team to re-evaluate your condition, clarify eligibility, and ensure you receive all necessary information to make an informed decision about your care.
This test does not require a blood sample or lab visit. It is a review of your medical records to confirm communication about transplant options.
No, this test does not provide a numeric result or reference range. It assesses whether transplant-related discussions were documented in your medical records.
Sources
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