LOINC Code 18568-6: ST amplitude.J point+80 ms Lead AVF

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 ST amplitude.J point+80 ms. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lead AVF.

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

• ST amplitude.J point+80 ms Lead AVF
• ST amplitude.J point+80 ms
• Added to accommodate measures defined in CEN/TC251/PT007, SCP-ECG (Standard Communications Protocol for Computerized Electrocardiography)
• Cardio; Cardiology; ECG; EKG.MEASUREMENTS; Electrical potential; Electrocardiogram; Electrocardiograph; Heart Disease; J Pnt ST Amp+80ms; L-AVF; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Voltage

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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