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LOINC Code 8956-5: Fluid intake enteral tube 10 hour

8956-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Fluid intake enteral tube 10 hour 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 Fluid intake.enteral tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper GI tract.

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 Fluid intake.enteral tube. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Upper GI tract.

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

  • Fluid intake enteral tube 10 hour
  • Fluid intake.enteral tube
  • 10 hours; 10HR; Fld; Flow; Fluid intake enteral tube; IO_INTAKE; IO_INTAKE.TIMED.MOLEC; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; UGI; Up; Upr GI Tract; Volume Rate; vRate

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

Fluid intake enteral tube 10 hourFluid intake enteral tube 10hFluid intake.enteral tubeIO_IN.TIMED.MOLECVRat10HUpper GI tract

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8956-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameFluid intake enteral tube 10 hour
DescriptionFluid intake.enteral tube
Short nameFluid intake enteral tube 10h
ComponentFluid intake.enteral tube
PropertyVRat
Timing10H
System (specimen)Upper GI tract
ScaleQn
ClassIO_IN.TIMED.MOLEC
Example unitsml/10 H
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(3)
Last changed2.48

Part names

Fluid intake.enteral tubeVRat10HUpper GI tractQnFluid intake enteral tubeVolume Rate10 hours

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