LOINC Code 11917-2: Gestational age estimated from Fibula length by method of Jeanty 1984 (US)

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 Gestational age. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^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.estimated from fibula length.Jeanty 1984

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Gestational age estimated from Fibula length by method of Jeanty 1984 (US)
• Gestational age
• Table 42.2 in this reference gives mean, 5th and 95 %-ile values for gestation weeks12 to 40 rather than estimating gestational age from limb measurements.
• 84; Echography; Est; estimation; Fetal; Fibula chart; from Fib Length; from Fib Length.Jeanty84; GA; Gest; Gestation; Gyn; Gynecology; OB; ObGyn; OBSTERICAL; OBSTERICAL.ULTRASOUND; Obstetrical; Obstetrics; Point in time; predicted; Prenatal; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; US+est

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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