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LOINC Code 8850-0: Inferior vena cava Oxygen saturation

8850-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Inferior vena cava 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 Vena cava.inferior.

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 Vena cava.inferior.

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

  • Inferior vena cava Oxygen saturation
  • Oxygen saturation
  • Heart; Hemodynamics; HEMODYNAMICS.MOLEC; Inf; IVC; Lung; Mass fraction; O2; Percent; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; SaO2; SAT; Satn; SO2; tO2; VC

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

Inferior vena cava Oxygen saturationSaO2 % IVCOxygen saturationHEMODYN.MOLECMFrPtVena cava.inferior

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8850-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameInferior vena cava Oxygen saturation
DescriptionOxygen saturation
Short nameSaO2 % IVC
ComponentOxygen saturation
PropertyMFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Vena cava.inferior
ScaleQn
ClassHEMODYN.MOLEC
Example units%
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.40

Part names

Oxygen saturationMFrPtVena cava.inferiorQnMass fractionPoint in time (spot)Inferior vena cava

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