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LOINC Code 60835-6: Arterial blood temperature

60835-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Arterial blood temperature 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 Body temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Arterial system.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Body temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Arterial system.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Arterial blood temperature
  • Body temperature
  • Art sys; Bdy temp; bod; Bodies; BODY TEMPERATURE.MOLEC; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Temp; Temperature

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.

Common synonyms

Arterial blood temperatureArterial blood tempBody temperatureBDYTMP.MOLECArterial System temperatureTempPt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60835-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameArterial blood temperature
DescriptionBody temperature
Short nameArterial blood temp
ComponentBody temperature
PropertyTemp
TimingPt
System (specimen)Arterial system
ScaleQn
ClassBDYTMP.MOLEC
Example unitsdeg C; deg F
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.70

Consumer names

Arterial System temperature

Part names

Body temperatureTempPtArterial systemQnTemperaturePoint in time (spot)

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