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LOINC Code 81680-1: Preoperative verification process panel

81680-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Preoperative verification process panel 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 Preoperative verification process panel. 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 Preoperative verification process panel. 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: Subset
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Preoperative verification process panel
The preoperative verification process includes verifying the patient identity, procedure, and site. The verification process is one of the steps that should be performed prior to any inpatient or outpatient surgery. Multiple organizations have published protocols and/or checklists for prevention of surgical errors, including The Joint Commission (http//www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/up.aspx), the World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/checklist/en/) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/tool-kits/correct-site-surgery-tool-kit/aorn-comprehensive-surgical-checklist).
Pan; PANEL.SURG; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Pre-Op; Preop verif process pnl; Random; SURG

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

Preoperative verification process panelPreop verif process pnlPANEL.SURG-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81680-1
SystemLOINC
Display namePreoperative verification process panel
Short namePreop verif process pnl
ComponentPreoperative verification process panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassPANEL.SURG
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationSubset

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.63

Part names

Preoperative verification process panel-Pt^PatientPoint in time (spot)

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