LOINC Code 81541-5: Resource identifier [URI] for Patient education material

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 Resource identifier. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Patient education material.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Resource identifier [URI] for Patient education material
• Resource identifier
• The universal resource identifier, such as a URL, for patient education materials.
• *^Patient; CLIN; Nominal; Point in time; Pt Educ Material; 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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