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LOINC Code 28696-3: Eye Pupillary distance.binocular Autorefractor.auto

28696-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Eye Pupillary distance.binocular Autorefractor.auto 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 Pupillary distance.binocular. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Pupillary distance.binocular. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.

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
  • Method: Autorefractor.auto

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Eye Pupillary distance.binocular Autorefractor.auto
  • Pupillary distance.binocular
  • AR.auto; Eye; EYE.REFRACTION; Eyeball; Length; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optic globe; PD binoc; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Vision; Visual

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.

Common synonyms

Eye Pupillary distance.binocular Autorefractor.autoEye PD binoc AR.autoPupillary distance.binocularEYE.REFRACTIONLenPtEye

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28696-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameEye Pupillary distance.binocular Autorefractor.auto
DescriptionPupillary distance.binocular
Short nameEye PD binoc AR.auto
ComponentPupillary distance.binocular
PropertyLen
TimingPt
System (specimen)Eye
ScaleQn
MethodAutorefractor.auto
ClassEYE.REFRACTION
Example unitsmm
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.70

Part names

Pupillary distance.binocularLenPtEyeQnAutorefractor.autoLengthPoint in time (spot)

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