LOINC Code 36790-4: MRA Inferior vena cava + tributaries

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 Multisection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Vena cava.inferior & Pelvis+Lower extremity.bilateral>Tributaries.

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: MR.angio

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• MRA Inferior vena cava + tributaries
• Multisection
• This study is used to image the inferior vena cava (IVC) and its tributaries. The IVC is formed from the two common iliac veins at the L5 vertebral level. Other tributaries draining into the IVC include the lumbar veins, right gonadal vein, renal veins, right suprarenal vein, hepatic veins and inferior phrenic veins. The left gonadal and suprarenal veins drain into the left renal vein and are not directly connected to the IVC.
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Ang; Angio; Angiography; Bil; Bilat; Both; Cardio; Cardiology; Document; EXT; Extr-Bl; Finding; Findings; Heart; Heart Disease; Imaging; Inf; IVC; IVC+tributaries; LE; LE-Bl; Leg; Low; Magnetic Resonance Angiographies; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mitral regurgitation maximum velocity; MR angiography; MRA; MRI; MRI.angio; Pelvic; Pelvis+LE; Pelvis+LE-Bl; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; VC

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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