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LOINC Code 33448-2: Tubing compliance Ventilation tube

33448-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Tubing compliance Ventilation tube 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 Tubing compliance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilation tube.

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 Tubing compliance. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilation tube.

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

  • Tubing compliance Ventilation tube
  • Tubing compliance
  • Tubing Compliance/compression factor represents each mL of gas that is retained within the tubing circuitry for each cmH20 of circuit pressure.
  • Compliance; Lung; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; Tub; Tube, unspecified

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

Tubing compliance Ventilation tubeTubing compliancePULMCompliPtVentilation tubeQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code33448-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameTubing compliance Ventilation tube
DescriptionTubing compliance
Short nameTubing compliance Ventilation tube
ComponentTubing compliance
PropertyCompli
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ventilation tube
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
Example unitsmL/cm H2O
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.09
Last changed2.70

Part names

Tubing complianceCompliPtVentilation tubeQnCompliancePoint in time (spot)

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