LOINC Code 29455-3: Pulmonary vein - right upper Maximum blood flow velocity during systole/Maximum blood flow velocity during diastole by US.doppler derived

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 Blood flow velocity.systole.max/Blood flow velocity.diastole.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pulmonary vein.right upper.

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.derived

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pulmonary vein - right upper Maximum blood flow velocity during systole/Maximum blood flow velocity during diastole by US.doppler derived
• Blood flow velocity.systole.max/Blood flow velocity.diastole.max
• Bld flow; Bld flow vel; Bld flow.velocity; CARD.US; Cardio; Cardiology; Dias; Dias.max; Diast; Diastoli; DOP; DOP.der; DUPLEX; Dynamic; Echography; Heart Disease; Largest; Maximal; Maximum; Peak; Point in time; Pulm v; PV-RU; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; R; Random; RT; RUPV; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Sys; Sys.max; Syst; ULS; Ultrasound; Up; V sys; Vel; Velocity ratio; Ven; Venous; Vmax dias; Vmax sys

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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