LOINC Code 106308-0: US Guidance for FNA of Axilla - right

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 Guidance for aspiration.fine needle. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Chest>Axilla.right.

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: Both
• Method: US

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• US Guidance for FNA of Axilla - right
• Guidance for aspiration.fine needle
• Asp; Ax; Axilla-R; Document; Echography; Finding; Findings; FNA; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; NDL; Point in time; R; Radiology; Random; RT; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Thorax; ULS; Ultrasound; Upper extremity

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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