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LOINC Code 11654-1: Fetal Cerebral artery anterior Minimal flow velocity US.doppler

11654-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Fetal Cerebral artery anterior Minimal flow velocity US.doppler 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 Blood flow velocity.diastolic.min. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cerebral artery anterior^Fetus.

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 Blood flow velocity.diastolic.min. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cerebral artery anterior^Fetus.

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
  • Method: US.doppler

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fetal Cerebral artery anterior Minimal flow velocity US.doppler
  • Blood flow velocity.diastolic.min
  • Minimum value of the maximum Doppler shift frequency envelope.
  • Art; Bld flow; Bld flow vel; Bld flow.velocity; Cardio; Cardiology; Cereb; Cerebral a Ant; Dias; Diast; Diastoli; DOP; DUPLEX; Dynamic; Echography; Fetal; Gyn; Gynecology; Heart Disease; Minimal; minimum; OB; ObGyn; OBSTERICAL; OBSTERICAL.ULTRASOUND; Obstetrical; Obstetrics; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Vel; Velocity; Vmin dias

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

Fetal Cerebral artery anterior Minimal flow velocity US.dopplerFet Cerebral a Ant Vmin dias DOPBlood flow velocity.diastolic.minOB.USVelPtCerebral artery anterior^Fetus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code11654-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameFetal Cerebral artery anterior Minimal flow velocity US.doppler
DescriptionBlood flow velocity.diastolic.min
Short nameFet Cerebral a Ant Vmin dias DOP
ComponentBlood flow velocity.diastolic.min
PropertyVel
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cerebral artery anterior^Fetus
ScaleQn
MethodUS.doppler
ClassOB.US
Example unitscm/s
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.67

Part names

Blood flow velocity.diastolic.minVelPtCerebral artery anterior^FetusQnUS.dopplerVelocity (distance/time)Point in time (spot)Ultrasound.doppler

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