LOINC Code 98678-6: Motor nerve conduction panel Left ulnar nerve

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 Motor nerve conduction panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ulnar nerve.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: Both
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Motor nerve conduction panel Left ulnar nerve
• Motor nerve conduction panel
• This panel contains the collection of terms that would be used to report the results of a motor nerve conduction study performed on the left ulnar nerve. The panel should be repeated for each unique stimulation and recording site combination.
• L; L ulnar n; LT; Motor NC Pnl; NEURO; Pan; PANEL.NEURO; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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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