Submitted by Riki Merrick on 2023-09-19
Support for further specifying which type of LOINC is used
APHL supports the comment by Dr. Abhyankar to further specify use of LOINC from the laboratory class (type 1).
Analysis of clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.
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Tests
Description
The name of the analysis of specimens derived from humans which provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment of disease, or assessment of health. Applicable Vocabulary Standard(s) Applicable Standards
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Submitted by Riki Merrick on 2023-09-19
APHL supports the comment by Dr. Abhyankar to further specify use of LOINC from the laboratory class (type 1).
Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on 2023-04-07
Submitted by Riki Merrick APHL on 2021-09-29
The current definiton does not differentiate if this is the test that was ordered (in v2 tracked in OBR-4), or the test that was performed (in v2 reported in OBX-3, in C-CDA and FHIR in observation.code).
From a result re-use perspective the test of interest to track is the performed test - this is a subtype of the proposed element Observation Code (https://www.healthit.gov/isa/taxonomy/term/1406/level-2), so if that is added clarification between when to use which would be needed.
This is a CLIA required element.
The vocabulary binding should indicate that the most recent version of LOINC should be used (currently 2.71) and that the version listed is merely applicable version at the time of publication.
Submitted by sabhyankar on 2020-10-23
The Regenstrief LOINC team recommends adding “Type 1 (Laboratory) terms” to the Applicable Standard(s) text for the Tests row. LOINC contains 4 different types of terms, and type 1 encompasses the laboratory domain.
Submitted by Riki Merrick on 2023-09-19
APHL suggest making this data element name more specific
As previously described in https://www.healthit.gov/isa/comment/6991 and also pointed out by Nedra Garrett in https://www.healthit.gov/isa/comment/13084 this data element should be renamed to "performed test".