LOINC Code 73699-1: Number of prior CCHD screens Ql

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 Number of prior CCHD screens. 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

• Number of prior CCHD screens [#] Qualitative
• Number of prior CCHD screens
• Most infants will have an in-range result on their initial critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) screen and will not need to be re-screened. However, if the first screen is inconclusive, the screen should be repeated per protocol, and the number of prior CCHD screens is important for interpreting the overall screening result. The number of previous screens is also important for documenting whether the screen is the initial screen or a repeat.
• Cnt; Count; H&P.HX.LAB; H+P; H+P.HX; Lab; No; Num; Num CCHD screen; Number; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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