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LOINC Code 57118-2: Macular grid.total volume by OCT

57118-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Macular grid.total volume by OCT 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 Macular grid.total volume. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.

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 Macular grid.total volume. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.

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
  • Method: OCT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Macular grid.total volume by OCT
  • Macular grid.total volume
  • The volume between the ILM (internal limiting membrane)and RPE (retinal pigment epithelium) for the entire macular grid. This may be calculated as the sum of each subfield retinal thickness measurement multiplied by the subfield's surface area.
  • Eye; EYE.OCT; Eyeball; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optic globe; Optical Coherence Tomography; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tot; Totl; Vision; Visual; Vol; Volume

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

Macular grid.total volume by OCTMacular grid.total vol OCTMacular grid.total volumeEYE.OCTVolPtEye

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code57118-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameMacular grid.total volume by OCT
DescriptionMacular grid.total volume
Short nameMacular grid.total vol OCT
ComponentMacular grid.total volume
PropertyVol
TimingPt
System (specimen)Eye
ScaleQn
MethodOCT
ClassEYE.OCT
Example unitsmm3
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.29
Last changed2.70

Part names

Macular grid.total volumeVolPtEyeQnOCTVolumePoint in time (spot)by OCT

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