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LOINC 2.82

Nitrogen panel - 24 hour Stool

Nitrogen Pnl 24h Stl

Definition

  • This panel is used in determining the nitrogen balance of a patient. During protein catabolism, nitrogen is excreted in the feces. When protein catabolism is increased after stress (eg, physical trauma, surgery, infections, burns), nitrogen levels in feces increase.

Component

  • Nitrogen panel

Specimen / system

  • Stool

Class

  • PANEL.CHEM

Property

  • -

Scale

  • -

Related names

  • 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Bowel movement; Chemistry; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; N; N2; Nit; Nitrogen Pnl; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Stl; Stool = Fecal

Index terms

  • 1 day
  • 24 hours
  • 24HR
  • Bowel movement
  • Chemistry
  • Faecal
  • Faeces
  • Fecal
  • Feces
  • N
  • N2
  • Nit
  • Nitrogen Pnl
  • Pan
  • PANEL.CHEMISTRY
  • Panl
  • Pnl
  • Stl
  • Stool = Fecal