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LOINC Code 52835-6: Nursing unit name

52835-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Nursing unit name 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 Nursing unit name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

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 Nursing unit name. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Nursing unit}.

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

  • Nursing unit name
  • The name assigned to a unit by the facility, which only has meaning within the facility.
  • Ident; Identifier; Nominal; Nursing Management Minimum Data Set; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.NMMDS

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

Nursing unit nameSURVEY.NMMDSIDPt{Nursing unit}NomIdentifier

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52835-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameNursing unit name
ComponentNursing unit name
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen){Nursing unit}
ScaleNom
ClassSURVEY.NMMDS
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.24
Last changed2.27

Part names

Nursing unit nameIDPt{Nursing unit}NomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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