LOINC Code 20361-2: Heart valve Region [Area] by US.doppler velocity + area 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 Region. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.valve.XXX.

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.velocity+Area.calculated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Heart valve Region [Area] by US.doppler velocity + area calculated
• Region
• These are nonspecific valve area measurements - not meaningful??
• Calc; Calculation; CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DOP.vel+area; DUPLEX; Echography; Heart Disease; Hrt; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; ULS; Ultrasound; Unspecified; V,A; Vel

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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