LOINC Code 19882-0: Carbon dioxide [Partial pressure] in Ventilator airway circuit by Infrared absorption

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 Carbon dioxide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilator airway circuit.

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
• Method: Infrared absorption

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Carbon dioxide [Partial pressure] in Ventilator airway circuit by Infrared absorption
• Carbon dioxide
• Absorp; Carbonic anhydride; cO2; IR; IR Abs; Lung; Partial pressure; PCO2; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; Vent airway circuit; Vent away

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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