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{component}   LP432695-7

Clinical   LP7787-7

Clinical terms not yet categorized   LP248771-0

Upper segment [Length]   92997-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code92997-6
nameUpper segment [Length]
descriptionThe length of the upper body segment may be based on the sitting height or calculated by subtracting the lower segment measurement ([LOINC: 92998-4 ]) from the standing height [LOINC: 8308-9].
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentUpper segment
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.
system^Patient
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
method

Additional Names

short nameUpper segment

Basic Attributes

classBDYHGT.MOLEC
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 Panels

93000-8PhenX - body proportions protocol 220201

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.66
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names

BODY HEIGHT(LENGTH).MOLEC
Head to symphysis pubis length
Length
Point in time
QNT
Quan
 Quant
Quantitative
Random
Up
Upper body segment length

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