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LOINC Code 19943-0: Secondary gas flow setting Ventilator

19943-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Secondary gas flow setting Ventilator 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.secondary gas setting. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilator.

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.secondary gas setting. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilator.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Secondary gas flow setting Ventilator
  • Gas flow.secondary gas setting
  • Dynamic; Flow; Gases; Lung; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; 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

Secondary gas flow setting VentilatorGas flow.secondary gas setting VentGas flow.secondary gas settingPULMVRatPtVentilator

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code19943-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameSecondary gas flow setting Ventilator
DescriptionGas flow.secondary gas setting
Short nameGas flow.secondary gas setting Vent
ComponentGas flow.secondary gas setting
PropertyVRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ventilator
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.40

Part names

Gas flow.secondary gas settingVRatPtVentilatorQnVolume RatePoint in time (spot)

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