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{component}   LP432695-7

Clinical   LP7787-7

Clinical terms not yet categorized   LP248771-0

Preoperative verification process panel   81680-1

LOINC Code


LOINC code81680-1
namePreoperative verification process panel
descriptionThe preoperative verification process includes verifying the patient identity, procedure, and site. The verification process is one of the steps that should be performed prior to any inpatient or outpatient surgery. Multiple organizations have published protocols and/or checklists for prevention of surgical errors, including The Joint Commission (http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/up.aspx), the World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/checklist/en/) and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (https://www.aorn.org/guidelines/clinical-resources/tool-kits/correct-site-surgery-tool-kit/aorn-comprehensive-surgical-checklist).
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentPreoperative verification process panel
property-
timePt  =  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-
method

Additional Names

short namePreop verif process pnl

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.SURG
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationSubset

Panel Components

81681-9Verified two types of patient identification
81682-7Verified side andor site of procedure
81683-5Verified procedure
81684-3Verified patient position
81685-0Verified availability of correct implants and any special equipment or requirements

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Panels

81679-3Preoperative measures for patient safety panel

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.63
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Pan
PANEL.SURG
Panl
Pnl
Point in time
 Pre-Op
Preop verif process pnl
Random
SURG

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