LOINC Code 77897-7: Left ventricular Myocardial mass/Body surface area [Mass/Area] by US 2D

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 Myocardial mass/Body surface area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.

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: US.2D

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Left ventricular Myocardial mass/Body surface area [Mass/Area] by US 2D
• Myocardial mass/Body surface area
• The myocardial index is the left ventricular (LV) mass normalized for body size, which can be approximated by different measures including body surface area (BSA) and height. This term represents a BSA-based index. BSA can be calculated by a number of methods including the Mostellar and Du Bois formulas, or in some cases the average adult BSA, 1.73 m2, is used by default.
• 2D US; Bdy surface; bod; Bodies; BSA; CARD.US; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Echography; Heart Disease; Hrt; Hrt ventr; L; LT; LV; MAric; Myo mass; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Surf; ULS; Ultrasound; Ultrasound - 2-dimensional; Ventricular

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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