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LOINC Code 18515-7: T wave offset [Time] Reference beat

18515-7 is a LOINC code used to identify T wave offset [Time] Reference beat 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 T wave offset. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Reference beat.

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 T wave offset. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Reference beat.

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: EKG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • T wave offset [Time] Reference beat
  • T wave offset
  • Added to accommodate measures defined in CEN/TC251/PT007, SCP-ECG (Standard Communications Protocol for Computerized Electrocardiography)
  • Cardio; Cardiology; ECG; EKG.MEASUREMENTS; Electrocardiogram; Electrocardiograph; Heart Disease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RefB; T prime

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

T wave offset [Time] Reference beatT wave Offset Time RefBT wave offsetEKG.MEASTimePtReference beat

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code18515-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameT wave offset [Time] Reference beat
DescriptionT wave offset
Short nameT wave Offset Time RefB
ComponentT wave offset
PropertyTime
TimingPt
System (specimen)Reference beat
ScaleQn
MethodEKG
ClassEKG.MEAS
Example unitss
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.48

Part names

T wave offsetTimePtReference beatQnEKGTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)Electrocardiogram (EKG)

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