LOINC Code 61356-2: Medication pharmaceutical advice.extended 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 Medication pharmaceutical advice.extended. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Medication pharmaceutical advice.extended Document
• Medication pharmaceutical advice.extended
• This term was originally created for, though not limited in use to, the IHE Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Advice profile in the Community Medication Prescription and Dispense set. This document includes patient information such as demographics, health care provider information, authorization information, and a pharmaceutical advice section (61357-0, Medication pharmaceutical advice.brief).
• DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; Medication pharm advice.extended; 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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