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LOINC Code 93861-3: Temperature Veterinary cage

93861-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Temperature Veterinary cage 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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Veterinary cage.

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 Temperature. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Veterinary cage.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Temperature Veterinary cage
  • Temperature
  • CLIN; CLIN.VET; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Temp; Temperature; Vet cage

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

Temperature Veterinary cageTemp Vet cageTemperatureCLIN.VETTempPtVeterinary cage

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code93861-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameTemperature Veterinary cage
DescriptionTemperature
Short nameTemp Vet cage
ComponentTemperature
PropertyTemp
TimingPt
System (specimen)Veterinary cage
ScaleQn
ClassCLIN.VET
Example unitsdeg C; deg F
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.67
Last changed2.69

Part names

TemperatureTempPtVeterinary cageQnPoint in time (spot)

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