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LOINC Code 76253-4: Nitrous oxide cylinder Pressure

76253-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Nitrous oxide cylinder 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 Pressure. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cylinder.nitrous oxide.

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 Pressure. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cylinder.nitrous oxide.

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

  • Nitrous oxide cylinder Pressure
  • Pressure
  • Cyl.N2O; 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

Nitrous oxide cylinder PressureN2O cylinder PressPressureDEVICESPresPtCylinder.nitrous oxide

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76253-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameNitrous oxide cylinder Pressure
DescriptionPressure
Short nameN2O cylinder Press
ComponentPressure
PropertyPres
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cylinder.nitrous oxide
ScaleQn
ClassDEVICES
Example unitscm H2O
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.69

Part names

PressurePresPtCylinder.nitrous oxideQnPoint in time (spot)

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