LOINC Code 20208-5: Left ventricular Cardiac output by US 2D modified biplane calculated

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 Cardiac output. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.

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.2D.mod.biplane.calculated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Left ventricular Cardiac output by US 2D modified biplane calculated
• Cardiac output
• 2D US; Calc; Calculation; CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; CO; Echography; Flow; Heart Disease; Hrt; Hrt ventr; L; LT; LV; Method of discs; Method of disks; MOD-BP; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Ultrasound - 2-dimensional; US.2D.MOD-BP; Ventricular; 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.

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