LOINC Code 81335-2: Patient Healthcare agent
81335-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Patient Healthcare agent 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 Healthcare agent. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.
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 Healthcare agent. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.
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: Both
- Method: Patient
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Patient Healthcare agent
- Healthcare agent
- Healthcare agent information includes the name and contact information for the primary healthcare agent and may include information for the primary and secondary alternate healthcare agents. The document or template may also include if and when the role was accepted, when the healthcare agent was appointed, and specific powers granted or limitations placed upon the healthcare agent.
- DOC.MISC; Document; Finding; Findings; MISC; Point in time; Random
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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