LOINC Code 86908-1: Systolic blood pressure goal

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 Intravascular systolic goal. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Arterial system.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Systolic blood pressure goal
• Intravascular systolic goal
• The patient-specific systolic blood pressure goal. This goal may be based on population-level or disease-specific guidelines, or may be personalized based on the patient's clinical status.
• Art sys; Blood pressure; Blood pressure systolic; BP; BP sys; BP sys goal; BP systolic; CLIN; Intravenous; IV; Point in time; Pressure; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SBP; Sys BP

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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