LOINC Code 79959-3: Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity VTI)/Body surface area

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 Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Aortic valve.

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.doppler+Calculated by continuity VTI

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Aortic valve Effective orifice area during systole (by US.doppler+Calculated by continuity VTI)/Body surface area
• Effective orifice area.systole/Body surface area
• AO; AoV; AV; AVA; Bdy surface; bod; Bodies; BSA; Calc; Calculation; CARD.US; CARD.US.DICOM; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DUPLEX; Echography; EOA sys; Heart Disease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Surf; Sys; Syst; ULS; Ultrasound; Velocity Time Integral

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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