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LOINC Code 41978-8: Pedometer device Vendor serial number

41978-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Pedometer device Vendor serial number 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 serial number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pedometer 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 serial number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pedometer 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

  • Pedometer device Vendor serial number
  • Vendor serial number
  • Ident; Identifier; No; Nominal; Num; Point in time; Random; Serial #

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

Pedometer device Vendor serial numberPedometer Device Serial #Vendor serial numberDEVICESIDPtPedometer device

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code41978-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePedometer device Vendor serial number
DescriptionVendor serial number
Short namePedometer Device Serial #
ComponentVendor serial number
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pedometer device
ScaleNom
ClassDEVICES
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.16
Last changed2.27

Part names

Vendor serial numberIDPtPedometer deviceNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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