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LOINC Code 81048-1: Valine intake 24 hour Measured

81048-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Valine intake 24 hour Measured 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 Valine 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 Valine 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
  • Method: Measured

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Valine intake 24 hour Measured
  • Valine intake
  • The patient's 24 hour valine intake from all sources including food, beverages, supplements, and via enteral and parenteral routes, as measured in a study. 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; Diet; Dietetics; Mass Rate; mRate; Nutrition; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Val

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

Valine intake 24 hour MeasuredValine intake 24h MeasuredValine intakeNUTRITION&DIETETICSMRat24H^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81048-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameValine intake 24 hour Measured
DescriptionValine intake
Short nameValine intake 24h Measured
ComponentValine intake
PropertyMRat
Timing24H
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodMeasured
ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS
Example unitsmg/24 H
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.56

Part names

Valine intakeMRat24H^PatientQnMeasuredMass Rate24 hours

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