LOINC Code 72538-2: RFA Guidance for removal of peripherally-inserted central venous catheter from Vein

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 Guidance for removal of peripherally-inserted central venous catheter. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX>Vein.

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: RF.angio

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• RFA Guidance for removal of peripherally-inserted central venous catheter from Vein
• Guidance for removal of peripherally-inserted central venous catheter
• Cardio; Cardiology; Cath; Document; Extraction; Finding; Findings; Fluor; Fluoro; Fluoroscopy; Guid; Guide; Guided; Heart Disease; Imaging; Misc; Miscellaneous; Other; Periph CVC rem; Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter; PIC; PICC; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; Remove; RFA; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified; Ven; Venous

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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