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 48951-8: Deprecated Scan Guidance for injection of Joint space

Name: LOINC Code 48951-8: Deprecated Scan Guidance for injection of Joint space
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:33.169Z

48951-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Scan Guidance for injection of Joint space 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 Guidance for injection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Joint.space.XXX.

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 Guidance for injection. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Joint.space.XXX.

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 Scan Guidance for injection of Joint space
Guidance for injection
Finding; Findings; Guid; Guide; Guided; Imaging; Inj; Jnt; Misc; Miscellaneous; Narrative; Nuclear medicine; Other; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Radionuclide scan; Random; Report; RI; Scintigraphy; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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 Scan Guidance for injection of Joint spaceDeprecated Joint.space RI Inj guidGuidance for injectionRADFindPtJoint.space.XXX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48951-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameDeprecated Scan Guidance for injection of Joint space

DescriptionGuidance for injection

Short nameDeprecated Joint.space RI Inj guid

ComponentGuidance for injection

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)Joint.space.XXX

ScaleNar

MethodRadnuc

ClassRAD

StatusDEPRECATED

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.21

Last changed2.36

Part names

Guidance for injectionFindPtJoint.space.XXXNarRadnucFindingPoint in time (spot)Joint space XXX

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