LOINC Code 72105-0: Vital signs and oximetry - admission, home health, interim, discharge [CARE]

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 Vital signs & oximetry - admission, home health, interim, discharge. 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: DISCOURAGED
• Order vs observation: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: CARE

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Vital signs and oximetry - admission, home health, interim, discharge [CARE]
• Vital signs & oximetry - admission, home health, interim, discharge
• CARE Survey; Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Pnl; Disch; Pan; Panel; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; Vital signs+ox Pnl

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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