Observation interpretation   93479-4

LOINC Code


LOINC code93479-4
nameObservation interpretation
descriptionThe overall interpretation (high/low, abnormal/normal, indeterminate/negative/positive, etc.) of the observation value. In some systems, the observation interpretation is being communicated in v2.x in OBX-8 (Observation Interpretation), in v3 in ObservationInterpretation (CWE) and in FHIR in Observation.interpretation.[https://www.hl7.org/fhir/valueset-observation-interpretation.html]
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentObservation interpretation
propertyImp  =  Impression/interpretation of study
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.
systemXXX
scaleNom  =  Nominal:  Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
method

Additional Names

short nameObservation Imp

Basic Attributes

classMISC
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation

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

89763-7Laboratory reporting [CDC Emergency Operations Centers]

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.69
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Impression
Impression/interpretation of study
Impressions
Interp
Interpret
Interpretation
Interpt
Intrp
Misc
Miscellaneous
Nominal
Other
Point in time
Random
Spec
To be specified in another part of the message
Unspecified

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