58229-6
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 58229-6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| description | requested as option in new born screening for interpretation of NBS results which may vary with infants weight at the time of the specimen which might be different enough from birth weight to be important. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Body weight^when specimen taken | ||
| property | Mass | ||
| 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 | ^Patient | ||
| scale | Qn = Quantitative: The result of the test is a numeric value that relates to a continuous numeric scale. Reported either as an integer, a ratio, a real number, or a range. The test result value may optionally contain a relational operator from the set {<=, <, >, >=}. Valid values for a quantitative test are of the form "7", "-7", "7.4", "-7.4", "7.8912", "0.125", "<10", "<10.15", ">12000", 1-10, 1:256 | ||
| method | Measured | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Bdy weight; bod; Bodies; CLIN; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Spec; when spec taken; Wt | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | CLIN | ||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||
| order vs. observation | Weight when spe | ||
| example UCUM units | g The Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business (www.unitsofmeasure.org) | ||
Member of these Panels | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.7 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
| change reason | [lb_av];kg | ||
Related Names | |||
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| hierarchy paths | LOINC Home {component} LP432695-7 Clinical LP7787-7 Body measurements LP30604-0 Body weight LP29703-3 General body weight LP7774-5 Body weight LP65139-5 Body weight | Patient | Clinical LP415676-8 LOINC Home {component} LP432695-7 Clinical LP7787-7 Body measurements LP30604-0 Body weight LP29703-3 Specific body weight LP7775-2 Body weight LP65139-5 Body weight | Patient | Clinical LP415676-8 LOINC Home {component} LP432695-7 Clinical LP7787-7 OB ultrasound LP7830-5 Body weight LP65139-5 Body weight | Patient | Clinical LP415676-8 | ||
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