LOINC Code 104818-0: Medication parsable directions Medication Narrative

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 Medication parsable directions. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Medication.

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

• Medication parsable directions Medication Narrative
• Medication parsable directions
• The narrative medication administration directions given in a format the is more easily parsed than string data type, i.e. xml, html, or other structured text.
• Med; Med parsable directions; MEDS; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report; Typ

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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