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LOINC Code 8972-2: Fluid intake upper GI tube 12 hour

8972-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Fluid intake upper GI tube 12 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.upper GI 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.upper GI 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 upper GI tube 12 hour
  • Fluid intake.upper GI tube
  • 12 hours; 12HR; Fld; Flow; Fluid intake UGI tube; G-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 upper GI tube 12 hourFluid intake UGI tube 12hFluid intake.upper GI tubeIO_IN.TIMED.MOLECVRat12HUpper GI tract

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8972-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameFluid intake upper GI tube 12 hour
DescriptionFluid intake.upper GI tube
Short nameFluid intake UGI tube 12h
ComponentFluid intake.upper GI tube
PropertyVRat
Timing12H
System (specimen)Upper GI tract
ScaleQn
ClassIO_IN.TIMED.MOLEC
Example unitsml/12 H
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Fluid intake.upper GI tubeVRat12HUpper GI tractQnFluid intake upper GI tubeVolume Rate12 hours

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