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LOINC Code 8845-0: Left ventricular Oxygen saturation

8845-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Left ventricular Oxygen saturation 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 Oxygen saturation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.

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 Oxygen saturation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Heart.ventricle.left.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Left ventricular Oxygen saturation
  • Oxygen saturation
  • Cardiac; Cardio; Cardiology; Heart Disease; Hemodynamics; HEMODYNAMICS.MOLEC; Hrt; Hrt ventr; L; LT; Lung; LV; Mass fraction; O2; Percent; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; SaO2; SAT; Satn; SO2; tO2; Ventricular

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

Left ventricular Oxygen saturationSaO2 % LVOxygen saturationHEMODYN.MOLECMFrPtHeart.ventricle.left

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8845-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameLeft ventricular Oxygen saturation
DescriptionOxygen saturation
Short nameSaO2 % LV
ComponentOxygen saturation
PropertyMFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Heart.ventricle.left
ScaleQn
ClassHEMODYN.MOLEC
Example units%
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.73

Part names

Oxygen saturationMFrPtHeart.ventricle.leftQnMass fractionPoint in time (spot)Heart ventricle - left

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