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LOINC Code 81951-6: Fluid intake 24 hour Measured

81951-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Fluid intake 24 hour Measured 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 Fluid intake. 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 Fluid intake. 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: Both
  • Method: Measured

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Fluid intake 24 hour Measured
  • Fluid intake
  • The patient's measured fluid/beverage intake in a 24 hour period. 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; Diet; Dietetics; Fld; Flow; Nutrition; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Volume Rate; vRate

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

Fluid intake 24 hour MeasuredFluid intake 24h MeasuredFluid intakeNUTRITION&DIETETICSVRat24H^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81951-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameFluid intake 24 hour Measured
DescriptionFluid intake
Short nameFluid intake 24h Measured
ComponentFluid intake
PropertyVRat
Timing24H
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodMeasured
ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS
Example unitsml/24 H
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Fluid intakeVRat24H^PatientQnMeasuredVolume Rate24 hours

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