What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 68990-1: Performing laboratory medical director Nom (Facility) [ID]

Name: LOINC Code 68990-1: Performing laboratory medical director Nom (Facility) [ID]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.045Z

68990-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Performing laboratory medical director Nom (Facility) [ID] 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 Performing laboratory medical director. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 Performing laboratory medical director. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Performing laboratory medical director [Identifier]
Performing laboratory medical director
Term would be especially important to users of HL7 v2.x (where x<5.1) for carrying information that v2.5a carries in a dedicated field (OBX-2f)
Admin; Fclty; Ident; Identifier; MISC; Nominal; Performing lab medical director; 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.

Common synonyms

Performing laboratory medical director Nom (Facility) [ID]Performing laboratory medical director [Identifier]Performing lab medical directorPerforming laboratory medical directorMISCPerforming laboratory medical director, FacilityID

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68990-1

SystemLOINC

Display namePerforming laboratory medical director Nom (Facility) [ID]

DescriptionPerforming laboratory medical director

Short namePerforming lab medical director

ComponentPerforming laboratory medical director

PropertyID

TimingPt

System (specimen)Facility

ScaleNom

ClassMISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.68

Consumer names

Performing laboratory medical director, Facility

Part names

Performing laboratory medical directorIDPtFacilityNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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