To do that LOINC codes distinguish a given observation (test ordered/reported, survey question, clinical document) across six dimensions that we call Parts
The LOINC database is available for free download
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The LOINC database provides a set of universal names and ID codes for identifying laboratory and clinical test results in the context of existing HL7, ASTM E1238
LOINC's goal is to create different codes for each test, measurement, or observation that has a clinically different meaning
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Last Updated: Oct 2023 LOINC is a code system (i
Current codes are from 3-7 characters long