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LOINC Code 80449-2: Adequacy of infant formula intake

80449-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Adequacy of infant formula intake 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 Adequacy of infant formula intake. 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 Adequacy of infant formula intake. 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

  • Adequacy of infant formula intake
  • This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Assessment Language.
  • Adeq infant formula intake; Diet; Dietetics; Finding; Findings; Inf formula int; Nutrition; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; 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.

Common synonyms

Adequacy of infant formula intakeAdeq infant formula intakeNUTRITION&DIETETICSFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80449-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameAdequacy of infant formula intake
Short nameAdeq infant formula intake
ComponentAdequacy of infant formula intake
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Adequacy of infant formula intakeFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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