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LOINC Code 81572-0: NM Salivary gland Views for function

81572-0 is a LOINC code used to identify NM Salivary gland Views for function 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 Views for function^W radionuclide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Salivary gland.

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 Views for function^W radionuclide IV. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Head>Salivary gland.

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 Salivary gland Views for function
Views for function^W radionuclide IV
Nuclear salivary gland imaging can be done to evaluate salivary gland function as well as patency of the salivary duct and salivary tumors. In the first phase, dynamic blood flow is oberved immediately after pertechnetate injection, and then dynamic imaging is done for about 20 minutes to evaluate gland uptake. Appearance of pertechnetate should begin a minute after injection and reach its peak between 10 and 20 minutes. In the second phase of the study, the patient is given lemon juice to drink, which stimulates the excretory function of the glands. In the second phase, either static images or longer dynamic acquisition that covers both the pre- and post- stimulus phases may be used may be acquired. With normal salivary gland functioning, the amount of pertechnetate visualized in the glands should begin to decrease almost immediately after lemon stimulation. [PMID19223429]
Brain; CorePlaybook; Cranial; Cranium; Document; FCN; Films; Finding; Findings; Func; Funct; Imaging; Intracranial; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; RADIOLOGY; Random; RN; RNC; Scan; Skull; View; Vs function; VWS; W RNC IV

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

NM Salivary gland Views for functionNM Salivary gland Vs function W RNC IVViews for function^W radionuclide IVRADFindPtHead>Salivary gland

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81572-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameNM Salivary gland Views for function
DescriptionViews for function^W radionuclide IV
Short nameNM Salivary gland Vs function W RNC IV
ComponentViews for function^W radionuclide IV
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)Head>Salivary gland
ScaleDoc
MethodNM
ClassRAD
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.64

Part names

Views for function^W radionuclide IVFindPtHead>Salivary glandDocNMTrueUnspecifiedHeadIVWSalivary glandRadionuclideFunctionViewsFindingPoint in time (spot)Intravenous

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