73696-7
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 73696-7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| description | This term represents the quantitative difference between the preductal and postductal oxygen saturation measurements and is used in conjunction with the two measurements to determine the end result of the screening event, such as for critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) in newborns. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Oxygen saturation.preductal-oxygen saturation.postductal | ||
| property | MFrDiff = Mass Fraction Difference | ||
| 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 | Bld.preductal+Bld.postductal | ||
| 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 | |||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Bld Postductal; Bld Preductal; Bld.foot; Bld.pre+post; Bld.right hand; BldA.foot; BldA.right hand; Blood; Cardio; Cardiology; CARDIO-PULM; Heart Disease; Lung; O2; Point in time; Postductal blood; Preductal blood; PULMONARY; Pulmonology; QNT; Quan; Quant; | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | CARDIO-PULM | ||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||
| order vs. observation | SaO2%.pre-post | ||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.73 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
| change reason | % | ||
Related Names | |||
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