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{component}   LP432695-7

Clinical   LP7787-7

Radiology   LP29684-5

Chest   LP7138-3

Chest | X-ray | Radiology   LP405117-5

XR Chest Diameter.anterior-posterior W expiration   8295-8

LOINC Code


LOINC code8295-8
nameXR Chest Diameter.anterior-posterior W expiration
descriptionThe relationship of AP diameter to lateral diameter of the chest is ~0.8 to 1. AP diameter is measured from T8 posteriorly to the interior border of the sternum anteriorly, using the LAT chest x-ray film.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentDiameter.anterior-posterior^W expiration
propertyLen  =  Length
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemChest
scaleQn  =  Quantitative:  The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256
methodXR

Additional Names

short nameXR Chest Diam AP W Exp

Basic Attributes

classRAD
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationObservation
example UCUM unitscm
The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org)
example unitcm

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Groups

LG41847-1Region imaged: Chest

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.61
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

APAD
CXR
DIA
Diam
Diam AP
Exp
Imaging
Length
Plain Films
Point in time
 QNT
Quan
Quant
Quantitative
Rad
Radiology
Random
Thorax
Xray
X-ray

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