LOINC Code 74207-2: Prehospital summary Document

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 Prehospital summary. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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: {Role}

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Prehospital summary Document
• Prehospital summary
• The prehospital summary includes information on encounters and observations made in the field prior to arrival at the hospital, including observations on the circulatory system (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure), nervous system (e.g. Glasgow Coma Response observations), respiratory system (e.g. arterial O2 saturation) and transportation to the hospital.
• DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; Point in time; Prehosp summary; Random

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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