LOINC Code 76005-8: Transcutaneous monitor sensor temperature
76005-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Transcutaneous monitor sensor temperature 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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Transcutaneous monitor sensor.
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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Transcutaneous monitor sensor.
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
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Transcutaneous monitor sensor temperature
- Temperature
- Transcutaneous oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor sensors include a heating element that heats the skin at the sensor site, which causes the blood vessels to dilate and allows for more accurate measurement of O2 and CO2. This term represents the temperature of the sensor.
- Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; TC monitor; TC monitor sensor; Temp; Temperature
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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