LOINC Code 59275-8: Oxygen capacity (BldA) [Volume fraction]

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 Oxygen capacity. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BldA.

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

• Oxygen capacity [Volume Fraction] in Arterial blood
• Oxygen capacity
• Oxygen capacity is similar to oxygen content, but allows for carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin concentrations. The calculation is 139xTHB (total hemoglobin) x 1 -((%COHb+%MetHb)/100).
• ABG; ART; Art bld; Art blood; Arterial; Arterial blood; Blood arterial; Chemistry; O2; O2 Cap; O2Cap; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; tO2; Volfr; Volume fraction

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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