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LOINC Code 41897-0: Glucose meter device Vendor name

41897-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Glucose meter device Vendor name 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 Vendor device name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Glucose meter device.

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 Vendor device name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Glucose meter device.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Glucose meter device Vendor name
  • Vendor device name
  • Glucose Mtr Dev; Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Vendor name

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

Glucose meter device Vendor nameGlucose Mtr Dev Vendor nameVendor device nameDEVICESIDPtGlucose meter device

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code41897-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameGlucose meter device Vendor name
DescriptionVendor device name
Short nameGlucose Mtr Dev Vendor name
ComponentVendor device name
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Glucose meter device
ScaleNom
ClassDEVICES
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.16
Last changed2.73

Part names

Vendor device nameIDPtGlucose meter deviceNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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