Logic observation identifiers names & codes

Standard

1. LOINC

2. Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes ( LOINC ) is a database and universal standard for identifying medical laboratory observations. First developed in 1994, it was created and is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute, a US nonprofit medical research organization. LOINC – Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes – is a universal code system for tests, measurements, and observations.

3.  LOINC is:  A common language (set of identifiers, names, and codes) for clinical and laboratory observations. A rich catalog of measurements, including laboratory tests, clinical measures like vital signs and anthropomorphic measures, standardized survey instruments, and more. A standard which enables the exchange and aggregation of clinical results for care delivery, outcomes management, and research by providing a set of universal codes and structured names to unambiguously identify things you can measure or observe.

4. LOINC applies universal code names and identifiers to medical terminology related to electronic health records

5. LOINC has two main parts: laboratory LOINC and clinical LOINC. Each database record includes six fields for the unique specification of each identified single test, observation, or measurement:

6. Today, version 2.22 of LOINC database contains in excess of 50,000 codes for laboratory results, clinical measurements and findings from other diagnostic tests LOINC is to help standardize communication of results and observations within HL7 message

7. LOINC in to three divisions Laboratory observations Clinical observations Claim attachments

8. LOINC supports molecular pathology observations used to identify genetic mutations including mutations including substitutions, insertions, tumor associated genes and gene deletions

9. LOINC Advantages