LOINC Code 73785-8: Nutrition [NSRAS]
73785-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Nutrition [NSRAS] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Nutrition. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Nutrition. 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
- Method: NSRAS
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Nutrition [NSRAS]
- Nutrition
- Neonatal nutrition is described as either very poor (=4), inadequate (=3), adequate (=2) or excellent (=1) in the Neonatal Skin Risk Assessment Scale (NSRAS). Very poor nutrition means infant is NPO (Nil per os) and on intravenous fluids. Inadequate nutrition indicates the neonate receives less than optimum amount of liquid diet for growth (formula/breast milk) and is supplemented with intravenous fluids. Adequate nutrition is when the infant is on tube feedings which meet nutritional needs for growth. Excellent nutrition indicates the neonate bottle/breastfeeds every meal which meets nutritional needs for growth. Only one numeric value is selected.
- Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NSRAS
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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