LOINC Code 73697-5: CCHD NBS protocol used Nar

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 CCHD newborn screening protocol used. 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: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• CCHD newborn screening protocol used [Type]
• CCHD newborn screening protocol used
• Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening protocol defines the specific screening process used, including the specific steps and timing of oxygen saturation measurements and guidelines for interpreting the results based on the measurements and the difference in the measurements. Different screening protocols can vary in terms of saturation cutoffs for in-range versus out-of-range results as well as how the difference in preductal and postductal measurements is used. These differences may partly be based on the altitude at which screening is performed since the altitude impacts oxygen saturation measurements. The protocol description should be clear and allow any receiver to interpret the CCHD result based on the specific screening data.
• Asympt; Asymptomatic; CCHD NBS used; H&P.HX.LAB; H+P; H+P.HX; Lab; Narrative; New born; P prime; Point in time; Random; Report; Scn; Typ

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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