LOINC Code 74477-1: Clinical document Kind of document from LOINC Document Ontology

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 Kind of document. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Clinical document.

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: LOINC Document Ontology

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Clinical document Kind of document from LOINC Document Ontology
• Kind of document
• Characterizes the general structure of the document at a macro level. Document types are differentiated based on the need to define distinct document headers.
• Clin Doc; DOC.MISC; Finding; Findings; Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes; LOINC DocOnt; MISC; Nominal; Point in time; 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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