LOINC Code 81542-3: NM Lumbar spine Views for CSF leak post lumbar puncture W radionuclide IT

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 Views for CSF leak post lumbar puncture^W radionuclide IT. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Abdomen>Spine.lumbar.

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: NM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• NM Lumbar spine Views for CSF leak post lumbar puncture W radionuclide IT
• Views for CSF leak post lumbar puncture^W radionuclide IT
• Abd; Abdo; Abdomen+; Abdominal; After; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; CorePlaybook; Document; Films; Finding; Findings; Imaging; Intrathecal; L/sp; L-spine; Lumbar; Lumbo; Playbook; Point in time; PST; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; RN; RNC; Scan; Spinal; Spinal Cord; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; View; Vs for CSF leak p LP; VWS; W RNC IT

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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