LOINC Code 93621-1: Tricuspid valve Regurgitant orifice area by US.doppler.color

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 Regurgitant orifice area. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tricuspid valve.

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: Observation
• Method: US.doppler.color

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Tricuspid valve Regurgitant orifice area by US.doppler.color
• Regurgitant orifice area
• Regurgitant orifice area by color Doppler is a direct measurement of the reguritant jet area, compared to effective regurgitant orifice area, which is an indirect result that is calculated based on other parameters.
• CARD.US; Cardiology; DOP; DOP.color; DUPLEX; Echography; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; ROA; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; TV; ULS; Ultrasound

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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