41264-3
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 41264-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Viscosity is the measurement of resistance of a liquid to flow. Viscosity is a characteristic property of a fluid and typically is a constant for a given liquid at a given temperature. [PMID: 16830959] CSF viscosity can be used as an adjunctive measure for the diagnosis of meningitis. [PMID: 20689477] | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Viscosity | |
| property | Visc = Viscosity | |
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | |
| system | CSF = Cerebral spinal fluid | |
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | |
| method | ||
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SPEC; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Vicos; Viscos; Viscosity | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | SPEC | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Visc CSF Ql | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.83 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
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