LOINC Code 94847-1: Reason specimen not collected Nom (Spec)

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 Reason specimen not collected. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Specimen.

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

• Reason specimen not collected
• The reason a specimen, such as blood or urine, was not collected. For example, the patient may have physical limitations or was ill, the collection supplies malfunctioned, there were language issue, or the patient refused.
• Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Reason spec not collected; Spec

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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