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LOINC Code 19936-4: Deprecated Maximum gas flow Respiratory system airway

19936-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Maximum gas flow Respiratory system airway 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 Gas flow.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory system.airway.

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 Gas flow.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory system.airway.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Maximum gas flow Respiratory system airway
  • Gas flow.max
  • Breathing; Dynamic; Flow; Gases; Largest; Lung; Lungs; Maximal; Maximum; Peak; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; RS; Volume rate; vRate

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

Deprecated Maximum gas flow Respiratory system airwayDeprecated Gas flow.max AirwayGas flow.maxPULMVRatPtRespiratory system.airway

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code19936-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated Maximum gas flow Respiratory system airway
DescriptionGas flow.max
Short nameDeprecated Gas flow.max Airway
ComponentGas flow.max
PropertyVRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)Respiratory system.airway
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.44

Part names

Gas flow.maxVRatPtRespiratory system.airwayQnVolume RatePoint in time (spot)Respiratory system airway

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