LOINC Code 86347-2: U.S. standard certificate of live birth - recommended 2003 revision set

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 U.S. standard certificate of live birth - recommended 2003 revision set. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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

• U.S. standard certificate of live birth - recommended 2003 revision set
• Contains the set of terms used in the 2003 version of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth.
• Pan; Panel; PANEL.DOC; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; S prime; U.S. Birth cert 2003 set

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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