LOINC Code 60815-8: Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) sum Anesthetic agent.XXX+Nitrous oxide

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 Minimum alveolar concentration sum. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Anesthetic agent.XXX+Nitrous oxide.

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

• Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) sum Anesthetic agent.XXX+Nitrous oxide
• Minimum alveolar concentration sum
• MAC = minium alveolar concentration of anesthetic agent neededsia to produce effective anesthesia. Tends to be constant per ansesthetic even across species
• ALV; Anesthetic+N2O; Lung; MAC sum; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Percent; Point in time; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified; 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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