What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveSubset

LOINC Code 100970-3: Portable medical order completion information

Name: LOINC Code 100970-3: Portable medical order completion information
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:17.024Z

100970-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Portable medical order completion information in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Portable medical order completion information. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Portable medical order completion information. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: ACTIVE
Order vs observation: Subset
Panel type: Organizer
Method: POLST

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Portable medical order completion information

The completion information portion of the standardized electronic representation of the National POLST Portable Medical Orders form [https//polst.org].

CLIN; Portable med order completion info

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Portable medical order completion informationPortable med order completion infoCLIN-^PatientPOLST

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code100970-3

SystemLOINC

Display namePortable medical order completion information

Short namePortable med order completion info

ComponentPortable medical order completion information

Property-

Timing-

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodPOLST

ClassCLIN

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.74

Last changed2.74

Consumer names

Portable medical order completion information

Part names

Portable medical order completion information-^PatientPOLST

About this content

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