LOINC Code 86287-0: Right retina Retinal nerve fiber layer.inferior temporal thickness by OCT

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 Retinal nerve fiber layer.inferior temporal thickness. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Retina.right.

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: OCT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Right retina Retinal nerve fiber layer.inferior temporal thickness by OCT
• Retinal nerve fiber layer.inferior temporal thickness
• EYE; EYE.OCT; Fibers; Inf; Length; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optical Coherence Tomography; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; R; R ret; Random; Retinaldehyde; Retinene; Retinene 1; RNFL; RNFL inf temp thickness; RT; Thick; Vit A aldehyde; Vit A1 aldehyde; Vitamin A aldehyde; Vitamin A1 aldehyde

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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