LOINC Code 59130-5: Equipment Alias velocity by US
59130-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Equipment Alias velocity by US 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 Alias velocity. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Equipment.
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 Alias velocity. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Equipment.
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: US
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Equipment Alias velocity by US
- Alias velocity
- Velocity at which Doppler signal aliases (Nyquist limit)
- CARD.US; Cardio; Cardiology; Echography; Heart Disease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Vel; Velocity
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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