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LOINC Code 104824-8: Therapeutic direction sequence

104824-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Therapeutic direction sequence 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 Therapeutic direction sequence. 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 Therapeutic direction sequence. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Therapeutic direction sequence
  • The order in which therapeutic instructions need to take place.
  • CLIN; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Ther

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

Therapeutic direction sequenceTherapeutic direction seqCLINFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104824-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameTherapeutic direction sequence
Short nameTherapeutic direction seq
ComponentTherapeutic direction sequence
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
ClassCLIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.78
Last changed2.78

Part names

Therapeutic direction sequenceFindPt^PatientNomFindingPoint in time (spot)

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