8716-3
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 8716-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | The Vital signs section includes blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate. It may also include other clinical findings, such as height, weight, body mass index, head circumference, and pulse oximetry. In particular, notable vital signs or physical findings such as the most recent, maximum and/or minimum, baseline, or relevant trends may be included. | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Vital signs note | |
| property | Find = Finding | |
| 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 | Doc = Document: A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.) | |
| method | Observed | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Document; Encounter; Evaluation and management; Evaluation and management note; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.PX; notes; P prime; Point in time; Random; Visit note | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | H&P.PX | |
| type | 2 Clinical | |
| order vs. observation | Vital signs not | |
Member of these Panels | ||
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.81 | |
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | |
Related Names | ||
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