LOINC Code 60592-3: Patient summary.unexpected contact Document

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 Patient summary.unexpected contact. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Patient summary.unexpected contact Document
• Patient summary.unexpected contact
• This document is a concise clinical document that provides an electronic, pre-defined patient health data set applicable for unexpected health care contact (e.g. emergencies, GP substitutions). This document gives a synthetic (and generic) picture of a patient by providing only his/her "essential information", e.g. allergies, current medications, active or past problems. Because it is meant to be a summary, this document might not include a detailed medical history, details on clinical conditions or a full list of all prescriptions and dispensed medicines.
• DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; 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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