LOINC Code 72256-1: XR Abdomen Views for motility W radioopaque markers

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 Views for motility^W radioopaque markers. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen.

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: Both
• Method: XR

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• XR Abdomen Views for motility W radioopaque markers
• Views for motility^W radioopaque markers
• The colon transit time is used to evaluating disorders of colonic motility. It is helpful in pathologic diagnosis and for planning management in patients with constipation. The patient ingests a radioopaque marker and abdominal x-rays are repeated for several days to track the position of the marker.
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; Colon transit study; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Mot; Plain Films; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; View; VWS; W ROMS; Xray; X-ray

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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