What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 43668-3: Deprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV

Name: LOINC Code 43668-3: Deprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:28.588Z

43668-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV 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 Views^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Kidney.bilateral+Collecting system+Renal vessels.

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 Views^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Kidney.bilateral+Collecting system+Renal vessels.

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: DEPRECATED
Order vs observation: Both
Method: Radnuc

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Deprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV
Views^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV
99 mTC; 99mTc; Bil; Bilat; Both; CS; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Kdny-Bl; Kidney; Kidneys; MAG3; MAG-3; Narrative; Nephric; Nuclear medicine; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Radionuclide scan; Random; Renal; Report; RI; Scan; Scintigraphy; TC-99CM; Tc99m; TC-99M; Technetium 99m; Vesl; Vessels.XXX; View; VWS; W Tc99mMAG3 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.

Common synonyms

Deprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IVDeprecated KD-Bl+CS+Renal ves RI W Tc99mViews^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IVRADFindPtKidney.bilateral+Collecting system+Renal vessels

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43668-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameDeprecated Kidney Bilateral & Collecting System & Renal Vessels Radnuc Views W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV

DescriptionViews^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV

Short nameDeprecated KD-Bl+CS+Renal ves RI W Tc99m

ComponentViews^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IV

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Kidney.bilateral+Collecting system+Renal vessels

ScaleNar

MethodRadnuc

ClassRAD

StatusDEPRECATED

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.40

Part names

Views^W Tc-99m Mertiatide IVFindPtKidney.bilateral+Collecting system+Renal vesselsNarRadnucFindingPoint in time (spot)Kidney - bilateral and Collecting system and Renal vessels

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