LOINC Code 57652-0: Humidifier heated wire temperature differential setting Ventilator airway circuit

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 Humidifier heated wire temperature differential setting. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ventilator airway circuit.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Humidifier heated wire temperature differential setting Ventilator airway circuit
• Humidifier heated wire temperature differential setting
• This is the setting for the difference in temperature between the humidifier chamber and the proximal airway temperature when used with a heated-wire circuit. Negative numbers mean the humidifier chamber is cooler than the proximal airway temperature by the number of degrees indicated by the setting.
• Diff; Differl; Differn; Humid wire TempDiff; Lung; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; Temp; Temperature; Vent airway circuit; Vent away

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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