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LOINC Code 80488-0: Infant formula feedings 24 hour

80488-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Infant formula feedings 24 hour 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 Infant formula feedings. 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 Infant formula feedings. 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

  • Infant formula feedings 24 hour
  • Infant formula feedings
  • The number of infant formula feedings per day. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Assessment Language.
  • 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Count/time; Diet; Dietetics; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Nutrition; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative

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

Infant formula feedings 24 hourInfant formula feed 24h nRateInfant formula feedingsNUTRITION&DIETETICSNRat24H^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code80488-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameInfant formula feedings 24 hour
DescriptionInfant formula feedings
Short nameInfant formula feed 24h nRate
ComponentInfant formula feedings
PropertyNRat
Timing24H
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS
Example units/d
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Infant formula feedingsNRat24H^PatientQnNumber Rate24 hours

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