LOINC Code 98736-2: Eye that was covered with red lens during test
98736-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Eye that was covered with red lens during test 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 Eye that was covered with red lens during test. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.
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 Eye that was covered with red lens during test. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Eye.
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
- Eye that was covered with red lens during test
- For some ophthalmologic tests, such as the Worth 4 dot test, one eye is covered with a red lens and the other with a green lens, and the interpretation of the result is based on which eye was covered with which. Use this term to report which eye was covered with the red lens.
- Eye covered w red lens; EYE.PX; Eyeball; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Occular; Oculis; Ophthalmologic; Optic globe; Point in time; 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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