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LOINC Code 76212-0: Invasive Blood pressure

76212-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Invasive Blood pressure 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 Intravascular. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Arterial system.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Intravascular. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Arterial system.

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: Invasive

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Invasive Blood pressure
  • Intravascular
  • Art sys; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS.MOLEC; BP; Intravenous; IV; Point in time; Pressure; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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.

Common synonyms

Invasive Blood pressureInvasive BPIntravascularBP.MOLECPresPtArterial system

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76212-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameInvasive Blood pressure
DescriptionIntravascular
Short nameInvasive BP
ComponentIntravascular
PropertyPres
TimingPt
System (specimen)Arterial system
ScaleQn
MethodInvasive
ClassBP.MOLEC
Example unitsmm Hg
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.56

Part names

IntravascularPresPtArterial systemQnInvasivePressurePoint in time (spot)

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