What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 36733-4: XR Knee - left AP and Lateral and oblique

Name: LOINC Code 36733-4: XR Knee - left AP and Lateral and oblique
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:24.751Z

36733-4 is a LOINC code used to identify XR Knee - left AP and Lateral and oblique 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 Views AP + lateral + oblique. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Knee.

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 Views AP + lateral + oblique. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Lower extremity.left>Knee.

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: Both
Method: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

XR Knee - left AP and Lateral and oblique
Views AP + lateral + oblique
Anterio-Posterior; Anteroposterior; AP+Lat; AP+Lat+Obl; Document; EXT; Extr-L; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kn; Knee-L; L; Lat; LE; Leg; LE-L; LLE; Low; Lower extremity joint; LT; MSK; Musculoskeletal; Obl; Ortho; Orthopedics; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; View; Views & AP KUB; Views (AP; Views AP KUB & lateral; Views+AP; VWS; Xray; X-ray

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

XR Knee - left AP and Lateral and obliqueXR Knee-L AP+Lat+OblViews AP + lateral + obliqueRADFindPtLower extremity.left>Knee

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code36733-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameXR Knee - left AP and Lateral and oblique

DescriptionViews AP + lateral + oblique

Short nameXR Knee-L AP+Lat+Obl

ComponentViews AP + lateral + oblique

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Lower extremity.left>Knee

ScaleDoc

MethodXR

ClassRAD

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.14

Last changed2.61

Part names

Views AP + lateral + obliqueFindPtLower extremity.left>KneeDocXRLeftTrueKneeLower extremityAPlateralobliqueViewsViews AP and lateral and obliqueFindingPoint in time (spot)Knee - leftX-ray

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