LOINC Code 70955-0: Prescription changed following the peritoneal dialysis adequacy measurement [ESRD]

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 Prescription changed following the peritoneal dialysis adequacy measurement. 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: TRIAL
• Order vs observation: Observation
• Method: ESRD

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Prescription changed following the peritoneal dialysis adequacy measurement [ESRD]
• Prescription changed following the peritoneal dialysis adequacy measurement
• Indicates if the prescription changed following the Peritoneal Dialysis adequacy measurement.
• Dialy; End Stage Renal Disease; ESRD survey; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; Prescription chgd following PD adeq measure; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rx; Screen; Survey

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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