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LOINC Code 80029-2: Left ventricular outflow tract Maximum blood flow velocity during systole by US.doppler

80029-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Left ventricular outflow tract Maximum blood flow velocity during systole by US.doppler 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 Blood flow velocity.systole.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.outflow tract.

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 Blood flow velocity.systole.max. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.outflow tract.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Left ventricular outflow tract Maximum blood flow velocity during systole by US.doppler
  • Blood flow velocity.systole.max
  • Bld flow; Bld flow vel; Bld flow.velocity; CARD.US; CARD.US.DICOM; Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; DOP; DUPLEX; Dynamic; Echography; Heart Disease; Hrt; Hrt ventr; L; Largest; LT; LV; LVOT; Max V; Maximal; Maximum; Peak; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Sys; Sys.max; Syst; ULS; Ultrasound; V max; V sys; Vel; VEL max; Velocity; Ventricular; Vmax; Vmax sys

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

Left ventricular outflow tract Maximum blood flow velocity during systole by US.dopplerLVOT Vmax sysBlood flow velocity.systole.maxCARD.US.DICOMVelPtHeart.ventricle.left.outflow tract

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80029-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameLeft ventricular outflow tract Maximum blood flow velocity during systole by US.doppler
DescriptionBlood flow velocity.systole.max
Short nameLVOT Vmax sys
ComponentBlood flow velocity.systole.max
PropertyVel
TimingPt
System (specimen)Heart.ventricle.left.outflow tract
ScaleQn
MethodUS.doppler
ClassCARD.US.DICOM
Example unitscm/s
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.54
Last changed2.73

Part names

Blood flow velocity.systole.maxVelPtHeart.ventricle.left.outflow tractQnUS.dopplerMaximum blood flow velocity during systoleVelocity (distance/time)Point in time (spot)Heart ventricle Left outflow tractUltrasound.doppler

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