LOINC Code 77351-5: Probability of suspected pulmonary embolism prior to imaging

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 Probability of suspected pulmonary embolism prior to imaging. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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

• Probability of suspected pulmonary embolism prior to imaging
• Level of suspicion for the presence of pulmonary embolism in emergency room patients, as determined either by objective criteria (such as a Wells score or Geneva score) or clinical assessment, prior to imaging. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) related to emergency room CT pulmonary angiogram utilization.
• H+P; H+P.HX; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; Prob of PE prior to imaging; Pulm; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Risk; Screen

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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