LOINC Code 85597-3: Renal replacement therapy goals panel NKDEP

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 Renal replacement therapy goals 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: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: NKDEP

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Renal replacement therapy goals panel NKDEP
• Renal replacement therapy goals panel
• The renal replacement therapy (RRT) goals panel is used to document future preferences related to RRT, as agreed upon by a patient and his or her provider, should the patient need RRT in the future. This panel and the questions and answers contained in it was created by a National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) expert panel.
• CLIN; Kidney; National Kidney Disease Education Program; Pan; PANEL.CLINICAL; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; RRT goals Pnl

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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