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LOINC Code 10302-8: Gastrostomy tube Vendor serial number

10302-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Gastrostomy tube Vendor serial number 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 Vendor serial number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gastrostomy tube.

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 Vendor serial number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gastrostomy tube.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Gastrostomy tube Vendor serial number
  • Vendor serial number
  • G tube; G-tube; Ident; Identifier; IO; IO.TUBE; No; Nominal; Num; Point in time; Random; Serial #; Tub; Tube, unspecified

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

Gastrostomy tube Vendor serial numberSerial # G-tubeVendor serial numberIO.TUBEIDPtGastrostomy tube

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10302-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameGastrostomy tube Vendor serial number
DescriptionVendor serial number
Short nameSerial # G-tube
ComponentVendor serial number
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Gastrostomy tube
ScaleNom
ClassIO.TUBE
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.29

Part names

Vendor serial numberIDPtGastrostomy tubeNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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