LOINC Code 98856-8: US Urinary bladder Volume post void
98856-8 is a LOINC code used to identify US Urinary bladder Volume post void 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 Volume^post void. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urinary bladder.
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 Volume^post void. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urinary bladder.
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: US
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- US Urinary bladder Volume post void
- Volume^post void
- This is a routine in-office procedure that measures the bladder volume in milliliters after a patient micturates. Normally the post void volume should be zero or close to zero. Conditions that prevent complete emptying, such as prostate hypertrophy, result in higher post-void volumes.
- After; Echography; Imaging; p vdg; Point in time; PST; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; RADIOLOGY; Random; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; ULS; Ultrasound; Vol; Volume
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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