What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveOrder

LOINC Code 78942-0: Catheterization and angiography device panel

Name: LOINC Code 78942-0: Catheterization and angiography device panel
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00.207Z

78942-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Catheterization and angiography device panel 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 Catheterization & angiography device panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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 Catheterization & angiography device panel. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Catheterization and angiography device panel

Catheterization & angiography device panel

This panel includes terms for describing the specific catheters used during an angiography procedure for a specific patient. This panel should not be used to report the devices used during angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention). Percutaneous coronary devices should be reported using [LOINC78939-6].

Cath+angio device Pnl; Pan; Panel.devices; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; 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

Catheterization and angiography device panelCath+angio device PnlCatheterization & angiography device panelPANEL.DEVICES-Pt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code78942-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameCatheterization and angiography device panel

DescriptionCatheterization & angiography device panel

Short nameCath+angio device Pnl

ComponentCatheterization & angiography device panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

ClassPANEL.DEVICES

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.54

Last changed2.58

Part names

Catheterization & angiography device panel-Pt^PatientCatheterization and angiography device panelPoint in time (spot)

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