LOINC Code 20172-3: Aortic valve Regurgitant blood flow velocity at end diastole by US.doppler

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 Regurgitant blood flow velocity.end diastole. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Aortic valve.

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: US.doppler

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Aortic valve Regurgitant blood flow velocity at end diastole by US.doppler
• Regurgitant blood flow velocity.end diastole
• MC684; Velocity of aortic insufficiency jet at end diastole
• AO; AoV; AV; Bld flow; Bld flow vel; Bld flow.velocity; CARD.US; Cardio; Cardiology; Dias; Diast; Diastoli; DOP; DUPLEX; Dynamic; Echography; ED; ED regurg velocity; Heart Disease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Regurg bld flow vel; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Vel; Velocity

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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