LOINC Code 60569-1: Report addendum.synoptic Pathology Nar

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 Report addendum.synoptic. 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: Observation
• Method: Pathology

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pathology Report addendum.synoptic Document
• Report addendum.synoptic
• An addendum to a previous or existing report, where the addendum 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.
• Finding; Findings; Narrative; Path; Pathology; Point in time; Random; Report; Rprt addend.synop

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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