LOINC Code 81910-2: Protein intake/Body weight 24 hour Estimated

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 Protein intake/body weight. 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: Observation
• Method: Estimated

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Protein intake/Body weight 24 hour Estimated
• Protein intake/body weight
• The estimated grams of protein consumed in a day divided by the subject's body weight in kilograms. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Assessment Language.
• 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Bdy weight; bod; Bodies; BW; Diet; Dietetics; Est; estimation; Nutrition; PR; Prot; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Wt

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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