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LOINC Code 71753-8: Primary contact last name Facility

71753-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Primary contact last name Facility 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 Primary contact last name. 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 Primary contact last name. 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

  • Primary contact last name Facility
  • Primary contact last name
  • Indicates the primary contact personnel's legal last name.
  • Admin; ESRD; ESRD survey; Fclty; Nominal; Past; Person name; Point in time; Random; 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.

Common synonyms

Primary contact last name FacilityPrimary contact last nameSURVEY.ESRDPnPtFacilityNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71753-8
SystemLOINC
Display namePrimary contact last name Facility
DescriptionPrimary contact last name
ComponentPrimary contact last name
PropertyPn
TimingPt
System (specimen)Facility
ScaleNom
ClassSURVEY.ESRD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.67

Part names

Primary contact last namePnPtFacilityNomPerson namePoint in time (spot)

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