LOINC Code 29448-8: Mitral valve Effective regurgitant orifice area by US.doppler+Calculated by PISA method

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 Effective regurgitant orifice area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mitral valve.

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+Calculated by PISA method

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mitral valve Effective regurgitant orifice area by US.doppler+Calculated by PISA method
• Effective regurgitant orifice area
• Calc; Calculation; CARD.US; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DUPLEX; Echography; ERO; EROA; Heart Disease; MV; MVA; Point in time; Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; ROA; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound

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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