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LOINC Code 76268-2: Pressure.ambient Room

76268-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Pressure.ambient Room 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.ambient. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Room.

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.ambient. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Room.

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

  • Pressure.ambient Room
  • Pressure.ambient
  • Ambient (immediate patient environment) air pressure. [IEEE]
  • Lung; Point in time; Press.ambient; Pressure; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory

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

Pressure.ambient RoomPress.ambient RoomPressure.ambientPULMPresPtRoom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76268-2
SystemLOINC
Display namePressure.ambient Room
DescriptionPressure.ambient
Short namePress.ambient Room
ComponentPressure.ambient
PropertyPres
TimingPt
System (specimen)Room
ScaleQn
ClassPULM
Example unitscm H2O
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Pressure.ambientPresPtRoomQnPressurePoint in time (spot)

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