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LOINC Code 20006-3: Oxygen [Partial pressure] (Maximum value during study) Capillary blood Transcutaneous O2 monitor --on high flow oxygen and eating

20006-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Oxygen [Partial pressure] (Maximum value during study) Capillary blood Transcutaneous O2 monitor --on high flow oxygen and eating 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 Oxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eating. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldC.

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 Oxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eating. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldC.

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: Transcutaneous O2 monitor

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Oxygen [Partial pressure] (Maximum value during study) Capillary blood Transcutaneous O2 monitor --on high flow oxygen and eating
  • Oxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eating
  • Transcutaneous monitors measure saturation
  • Blood - capillary; Cap bld; Cap blood; Capillary bld; Capillary blood; Dynamic; eating high O2; Finger stick; Lung; Maximum; O2; O2 partial pressure; Partial pressure; PO2; PTC; PTCO2; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Respiratory; Studies; Study; Sutdies; tCO2; TCP; TCPO2; tO2

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

Oxygen [Partial pressure] (Maximum value during study) Capillary blood Transcutaneous O2 monitor --on high flow oxygen and eatingpO2 eating high O2 Max BldC TcO2Oxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eatingPULMPPresStdy^maxBldC

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code20006-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameOxygen [Partial pressure] (Maximum value during study) Capillary blood Transcutaneous O2 monitor --on high flow oxygen and eating
DescriptionOxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eating
Short namepO2 eating high O2 Max BldC TcO2
ComponentOxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eating
PropertyPPres
TimingStdy^max
System (specimen)BldC
ScaleQn
MethodTranscutaneous O2 monitor
ClassPULM
Example unitsmm Hg
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.54

Part names

Oxygen^on oxygen.high flow & eatingPPresStdy^maxBldCQnTranscutaneous O2 monitorPartial pressureBlood capillary

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