LOINC Code 21868-5: User ID.hospital assigned Abstractor
21868-5 is a LOINC code used to identify User ID.hospital assigned Abstractor 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 User ID.hospital assigned. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abstractor.
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 User ID.hospital assigned. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abstractor.
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
- User ID.hospital assigned Abstractor
- User ID.hospital assigned
- An alphanumeric code assigned by the reporting facility that identifies the individual abstracting the case... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
- Hosp; Hospital ID; Ident; Identifier; Intradermal; Nominal; Point in time; Random; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)
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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