LOINC Code 76249-2: Maximum expiratory pressure Respiratory system airway

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 Expiratory pressure.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory system.airway.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Maximum expiratory pressure Respiratory system airway
• Expiratory pressure.max
• Breathing; Exp pressure; Largest; Lung; Lungs; Max exp press; Maximal; Maximum; Peak; Point in time; Press.max; Pressure; Pressure max; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; RS

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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