LOINC Code 21836-2: Coding system.original Race
21836-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Coding system.original Race 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 Coding system.original. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Race.
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 Coding system.original. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Race.
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
- Coding system.original Race
- Coding system.original
- Code that best describes how Race [160] originally was coded. If data have been converted, this field identifies the coding system originally used to code the case. Race 1 - 5 codes [160 - 164] have changed over time. Identifying both original and current coding systems used to code race promotes accurate data grouping and analysis... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
- Coding sys.original; Nominal; Point in time; Random; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Typ
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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