LOINC Code 43557-8: NM Liver and Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views

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^W radionuclide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Liver+Biliary ducts+Gallbladder.

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: NM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• NM Liver and Biliary ducts and Gallbladder Views
• Views^W radionuclide IV
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; BDs; BDs+GB; Bile tract; Biliary tract; CorePlaybook; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Gall bladder; GB; Hepar; Hepatic; Hepatobiliary; Imaging; Liver+BDs+GB; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; RN; RNC; Scan; View; VWS; W RNC IV

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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