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LOINC Code 81959-9: Public health laboratory ask at order entry panel

81959-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Public health laboratory ask at order entry 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 Public health laboratory ask at order entry 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 Public health laboratory ask at order entry 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
  • Panel type: Convenience group

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Public health laboratory ask at order entry panel
  • This panel contains a convenience grouping of terms for questions commonly asked when an order is placed in a public health laboratory.
  • Lab AOE pnl; MISC; Pan; PANEL.MISC; Panl; PH; Pnl; Pub health AOE pnl; Public Health; PublicHealth

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

Public health laboratory ask at order entry panelPub health lab AOE pnlPANEL.MISC-^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81959-9
SystemLOINC
Display namePublic health laboratory ask at order entry panel
Short namePub health lab AOE pnl
ComponentPublic health laboratory ask at order entry panel
Property-
Timing-
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
ClassPANEL.MISC
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.56
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Public health laboratory ask at order entry panel

Part names

Public health laboratory ask at order entry panel-^Patient

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