LOINC Code 18069-5: Right atrial Intrachamber mean systole pressure by Estimated from jugular venous distention

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 Intrachamber.systole.mean. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.atrium.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: Observation
• Method: Estimated from jugular venous distention

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Right atrial Intrachamber mean systole pressure by Estimated from jugular venous distention
• Intrachamber.systole.mean
• Atrial; Average; Avg; Blood pressure mean; BP mean; CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Est; estimation; Heart Disease; Hrt; Intrachamber pres; Intrachamber.sys pres; Intrachamber.sys.mean press; JVD; JVD est; MBP; Point in time; predicted; Pressure; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; R; RA; Random; RAP; RT; Sys; Sys.mean; Syst; Ultrasound

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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