LOINC Code 69986-8: Pressure.continuous positive airway.95% 24 hour maximum Respiratory system

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 Pressure.continuous positive airway.95%. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pressure.continuous positive airway.95% 24 hour maximum Respiratory system
• Pressure.continuous positive airway.95%
• PAP (Positive Airway Pressure) pressure maximum value observed for 95% of samples during the use of a PAP machine over a 24 hours period.
• 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Breathing; CPAP; Lung; Lungs; Maximum; PAP.95%; Pos; Pressure; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Respiratory; RS

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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