LOINC Code 10237-6: Oxygen content (Mid right atrium) [Moles/Vol]

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 Oxygen content. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.atrium.right.mid.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Oxygen content in Mid right atrium
• Oxygen content
• We can not confirm that any lab reports it in this manner - perhaps as number of molecules of oxygen in a given volume. Be very careful about mapping to this term.
• Atrial; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Chemistry; ctO2; Heart Disease; Hrt; Level; O2; O2 Ct; O2CT; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; R; RA; RA.mid; Random; RT; Substance concentration; tO2

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.

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