LOINC Code 98478-1: Left eye Pupillary distance.monocular near by Phoropter

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 Pupillary distance.monocular near. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.left.

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: Phoropter

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Left eye Pupillary distance.monocular near by Phoropter
• Pupillary distance.monocular near
• by Phoropter; Eye; EYE.REFRACTION; Eyeball; L; L eye; Length; LT; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Optic globe; PD; PD monoc; PD monoc near; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Vision; Visual

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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