LOINC Code 42119-8: Boost radiation dose [Energy/mass]
42119-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Boost radiation dose [Energy/mass] 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 Boost radiation dose. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Dose.
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 Boost radiation dose. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Dose.
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
- Boost radiation dose [Energy/mass]
- Boost radiation dose
- Records the additional dose delivered to that part of the treatment volume encompassed by the boost fields or devices. The unit of measure is centiGray (cGy). To evaluate patterns of radiation oncology care, it is necessary to describe the prescribed boost radiation dose. As in chemotherapy, outcomes are strongly related to the dose delivered... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
- Dose med or substance; Energy content; Oncology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)
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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