LOINC Code 60568-3: Pathology synoptic report
60568-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Pathology synoptic report 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 Synoptic report. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Synoptic report. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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: Both
- Method: Pathology
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Pathology synoptic report
- Synoptic report
- The report is 'synoptic', meaning explicitly structured into discrete data concepts rather than narrative text. The initial OBX identifies the source, Synoptic Report Template Checklist Source, for the definition of the synoptic structure, such as "CAP Cancer Checklists". Additional OBX segments contain the specific template, Synoptic Report Template ID, used for the report, and its version, Synoptic Report Template Version ID.
- Document; Finding; Findings; Path; Pathology; Point in time; Random
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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