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LOINC Code 60868-7: Oxygen/Gas total Gas delivery system --during inspiration

60868-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Oxygen/Gas total Gas delivery system --during inspiration 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 Oxygen/Gas.total^during inspiration. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gas delivery 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 Oxygen/Gas.total^during inspiration. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gas delivery 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

  • Oxygen/Gas total Gas delivery system --during inspiration
  • Oxygen/Gas.total^during inspiration
  • Gas DS; Gases; In; Insp; Inspiratory; O2; Percent; Point in time; PULMONARY; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; tO2; Tot; Totl; 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.

Common synonyms

Oxygen/Gas total Gas delivery system --during inspirationO2/Gas.total during insp VFr Gas DSOxygen/Gas.total^during inspirationPULMVFrPtGas delivery system

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60868-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameOxygen/Gas total Gas delivery system --during inspiration
DescriptionOxygen/Gas.total^during inspiration
Short nameO2/Gas.total during insp VFr Gas DS
ComponentOxygen/Gas.total^during inspiration
PropertyVFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Gas delivery system
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
Example units%
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.75
Last changed2.75

Part names

Oxygen/Gas.total^during inspirationVFrPtGas delivery systemQnVolume FractionPoint in time (spot)

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