STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #95.3 -- LAB LOINC FILE 3/24/25 PAGE 1
STORED IN ^LAB(95.3, (104052 ENTRIES) SITE: WWW.BMIRWIN.COM UCI: VISTA,VISTA (VERSION 5.2)
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the file are not permitted. Use of locally defined fields that were created prior to the VHA's effective Directive shall not be
supported.
The LAB LOINC file contains an extraction of the LOINC database. The LOINC database provides sets of universal names and ID codes
for identifying laboratory and clinical test results. The LAB LOINC file is used to map the Laboratory WKLD CODE file(#64), also
known as the National Laboratory Test file, to LOINC codes.
This file is a standard file distributed by Dallas CIOFO and should not be edited locally.
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IDENTIFIED BY: CHECK DIGIT (#15), FULLY SPECIFIED NAME (#80)
POINTED TO BY: LOINC CODE field (#95.3) of the SITE/SPECIMEN sub-field (#60.01) of the LABORATORY TEST File (#60)
PATIENT HEIGHT CODE field (#1.14) of the SPECIMENS sub-field (#62.801) of the LAB SHIPPING MANIFEST File (#62.8)
PATIENT WEIGHT CODE field (#1.24) of the SPECIMENS sub-field (#62.801) of the LAB SHIPPING MANIFEST File (#62.8)
COLLECTION VOLUME CODE field (#2.14) of the SPECIMENS sub-field (#62.801) of the LAB SHIPPING MANIFEST File (#62.8)
COLLECTION DURATION CODE field (#2.24) of the SPECIMENS sub-field (#62.801) of the LAB SHIPPING MANIFEST File
(#62.8)
COLLECTION WEIGHT CODE field (#2.34) of the SPECIMENS sub-field (#62.801) of the LAB SHIPPING MANIFEST File (#62.8)
PATIENT HEIGHT CODE field (#1.16) of the TEST/PROFILE sub-field (#62.9001) of the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION File
(#62.9)
PATIENT WEIGHT CODE field (#1.26) of the TEST/PROFILE sub-field (#62.9001) of the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION File
(#62.9)
COLLECTION VOLUME CODE field (#2.16) of the TEST/PROFILE sub-field (#62.9001) of the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION File
(#62.9)
COLLECTION DURATION CODE field (#2.26) of the TEST/PROFILE sub-field (#62.9001) of the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION
File (#62.9)
COLLECTION WEIGHT CODE field (#2.36) of the TEST/PROFILE sub-field (#62.9001) of the LAB SHIPPING CONFIGURATION File
(#62.9)
RELATED ENTRY field (#.06) of the CODE SYSTEM REFERENCE sub-field (#63.00014) of the LAB DATA File (#63)
DEFAULT LOINC CODE field (#25) of the WKLD CODE File (#64)
LOINC CODE field (#4) of the TIME ASPECT sub-field (#64.02) of the SPECIMEN sub-field (#64.01) of the WKLD CODE File
(#64)
DEFAULT LOINC CODE field (#26) of the TRANSPORT sub-field (#64.8117) of the LAB NLT/CPT CODES File (#64.81)
MAP TO field (#21) of the LAB LOINC File (#95.3)
DIAGNOSIS CODE field (#.02) of the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS sub-field (#356.223) of the HCS REVIEW TRANSMISSION File
(#356.22)
CROSS
REFERENCED BY: VA CODE(AC), STATUS(AD), VUID(AVUID), CODE(B), COMPONENT(C), RELATED NAMES(D), SHORTNAME(E), CODE(VR)
INDEXED BY: VUID & MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID (AMASTERVUID)
LAST MODIFIED: JAN 20,2025@16:00:51
95.3,.01 CODE 0;1 NUMBER (Required)
LOINC_CODE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>9999999)!(X<1)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X I $D(X) S DINUM=X
OUTPUT TRANSFORM: S:Y]"" Y=$S($L($P($G(^LAB(95.3,Y,0)),U,15)):Y_"-"_$P(^LAB(95.3,Y,0),U,15),1:Y)
LAST EDITED: JAN 21, 2020
HELP-PROMPT: The unique LOINC code.
DESCRIPTION:
The unique LOINC code in numeric form.
PRE-LOOKUP: I $G(DIC(0))["L",'$D(XUMF) K X D EN^DDIOL("Entries must be edited via the Master File Server (MFS).
","","!?5,$C(7)")
DELETE TEST: 1,0)= D:'$D(XUMF) EN^DDIOL("Entries must be inactivated via the Master File Server (MFS).","","!?5,
$C(7)") I $D(XUMF)
LAYGO TEST: 1,0)= D:'$D(XUMF) EN^DDIOL("Entries must be added via the Master File Server (MFS).","","!?5,$C(7)"
) I $D(XUMF)
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
NOTES: XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^B
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^VR^MUMPS
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"VR")=$G(^LAB(95.3,"VR"))
2)= Q
3)= This is the version of the data files loaded.
This X-ref is used to determine the patch # and the version of the data loaded on the system. This
differs from the version node of the DDs (field definition). This field is set by the post install
routine and should not be directly edited.
Format of the node is LOINC VERSION_2nd line of the post install patch routine. Looks like:
^LAB(95.3,"VR") = 2.09;;5.2;LAB SERVICE;**274**;Sep 27,1994
There is an alternate location of version number stored in the DDs. ^DD(95.3,0,"VRRV") = 2.09
95.3,1 COMPONENT 0;2 POINTER TO LAB LOINC COMPONENT FILE (#95.31)
LAST EDITED: SEP 24, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
The name of the component or analyte measured e.g., potassium, hemoglobin, or hepatitis C antigen.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^C
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"C",$E(X,1,30),DA)
95.3,1.5 CHALLENGE 0;3 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""C""" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: SEP 24, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains information necessary to interpret "challenge" (or loading or tolerance) tests.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""C"""
EXPLANATION: TYPE=CHALLENGE
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,1.6 ADJUSTMENT 0;4 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""A""" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: SEP 24, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains calculations that adjust or correct some measured value.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""A"""
EXPLANATION: TYPE=ADJUSTMENT
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,1.7 NON-PATIENT SPECIMEN 0;5 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""S""" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: NOV 06, 1998
DESCRIPTION: The second subpart of the system distinguishes observations on the patient (or samples taken from
the patient or donor) from observations on non-patient materials that relate to the patient, e.g. a
blood product unit (BPU). When the person or super system is not included in a name, it can be
assumed to be the patient.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""S"""
EXPLANATION: TYPE=SPECIMEN
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,2 PROPERTY 0;6 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""PR""" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: AUG 24, 2001
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains the property measured- e.g., a mass concentration or enzyme activity.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""PR"""
EXPLANATION: TYPE=PROPERTY
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
95.3,3 TIME ASPECT 0;7 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
TIME_ASPCT
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
Point or moment in time vs. time interval, e.g., 24-hour urine.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,3.1 TIME MODIFIER 0;17 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
TIME_MOD
INPUT TRANSFORM: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""M""" D ^DIC K DIC S DIC=DIE,X=+Y K:Y<0 X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
DESCRIPTION: The second and optional subpart of the time component allows an indication of some sub selection or
integration of the measures taken over the defined period of time, so 8H^MAX heart rate would be
the highest heart rate observed over 8H(Shift), MIN, MAX, FIRST, LAST, MEAN are the other possible
values for this subpart. When nothing is stored in this subpart, we assume a mean value over the
time period in question.
SCREEN: S DIC("S")="I $P(^(0),U,7)=""M"""
EXPLANATION: TYPE=MEASUREMENTS
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,4 SYSTEM 0;8 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
LAST EDITED: OCT 09, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains the specimen.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,5 SCALE TYPE 0;9 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
SCALE_TYP
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
DESCRIPTION: The field contains the data part of the test name which specifies the scale of the measure, and is
a required part. The abbreviation of the type of scale (previously called precision), should be
used in the fully specified name.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,6 METHOD TYPE 0;10 POINTER TO WKLD SUFFIX CODES FILE (#64.2)
METHOD_TYP
LAST EDITED: JUL 24, 2001
DESCRIPTION: The method by which the test was performed. Methods need only be expressed as part of the name
when they provide a distinction between tests that measure the same component (analyte) but which
have different clinical significance or have different clinical reference ranges. For instance,
whole blood glucose tested with a chemstrip might be distinguished in the method field.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,7 CLASS 0;11 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
LAST EDITED: OCT 29, 1998
DESCRIPTION: An arbitrary classification of the terms for grouping related observations together. Some examples
are CHEM for Chemistry, MICRO for Microbiology, and BLDBK for Blood Bank.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,8 SOURCE 0;12 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: SEP 28, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
Source is a field for internal use of the LOINC committee.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,10 UNITS 0;14 POINTER TO LAB ELECTRONIC CODES FILE (#64.061)
LAST EDITED: NOV 02, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
This field contains the units of measure for the test of this specimen.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,11 NORMAL RANGE 0;13 FREE TEXT
NORM_RANGE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>20!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-20 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
Normal Range - Example answers from real tests.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,13 MOLAR MASS 0;16 FREE TEXT
MOLAR_MASS
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>15!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-15 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Molecular weights: This field contains the molecular weights of chemical moieties when they are
provided to LOINC. This release contains values kindly contributed by IUPAC.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,15 CHECK DIGIT 0;15 NUMBER
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:+X'=X!(X>9)!(X<0)!(X?.E1"."1N.N) X
LAST EDITED: JUN 04, 1999
HELP-PROMPT: Type a Number between 0 and 9, 0 Decimal Digits
DESCRIPTION: Note: the data contained in this field contains some incorrect values due to errors in LOINC
released database. When check digit computation errors are discovered - STATUS (#20) field is
marked as DEL preventing the code from being assigned. Once a LOINC has be released it never
deleted from the database.
This field contains the LOINC number modulo 10 check digit. The instruction for calculating a Mod
10 check digit is as follows: (1) Take the odd digit positions counting from the right (2) Multiply
by 2 (3) Take the even digits starting from the right (4) Append these to the front of the results
of (2) (5) Add the digits of (4) together (6) Find the next highest multiple of 10 (7) Subtract (5)
from (6)
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,20 STATUS 4;1 SET
'1' FOR DEL;
'2' FOR TRIAL;
'3' FOR DISCOURAGED;
LAST EDITED: APR 27, 2016
HELP-PROMPT: Select the Status of the code:1=Deprecated (deleted), 2=Trial or 3=Discouraged
DESCRIPTION: This field can contain one of the following values: (Null) This is a code with ACTIVE status.
1 This is a code that has been DELETED (DEPRECATED).
2 This is a code that is on TRIAL.
3 This is a code the use of which is DISCOURAGED. LOINC codes will never be reused nor will
they be removed from the database
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^AD
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"AD",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"AD",$E(X,1,30),DA)
3)= List of Status
This cross reference will provide a listing of those LOINC codes that have
status update.
95.3,21 MAP TO 4;2 POINTER TO LAB LOINC FILE (#95.3)
MAP_TO
LAST EDITED: APR 20, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
No longer supported by SDO.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,22 DATE LAST CHANGED 4;3 DATE
DT_LAST_CH
INPUT TRANSFORM: S %DT="EX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
DESCRIPTION:
Date last changed, in the format YYYYMMDD.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,23 CHANGE TYPE 4;4 FREE TEXT
CHNG_TYPE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>3!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: FEB 11, 2020
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-3 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Change Type Code. DEL= Delete; ADD=add; PAN=Panel; UND=Undeprecated; NAM=change to Analyte/
Component (field #2); MAJ=change to name field other than #2 (#3-#7); MIN=change to field other
than name.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,24 CHANGE REASON 4;5 FREE TEXT
CHNG_REAS
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>205!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: JAN 05, 2000
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-205 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
Reason term was changed. If a term has been changed, the reason for the change is detailed here.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,30 EUCLIDES CODE 1;1 FREE TEXT
EUCLIDE_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: EUCLIDES analyte code. The Euclides code identifies the analyte (the first subpart of the first
part of the name.)
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,31 ASTM CODE 1;2 FREE TEXT
ASTM_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: The ASTM codes apply to only a few of the tests (e.g., cell counts, antibiotic sensitivities).
These are the codes included in the appendices of HL7 and ASTM E1238-94.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,32 IUPAC CODE 1;3 FREE TEXT
IUPAC_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>12!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: AUG 14, 2001
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-12 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
The IUPAC code identifies the component, kind of property, and system.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,33 SNOMED CODE 1;4 FREE TEXT
SNOMED_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>9!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: JUL 27, 1999
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-9 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
SNOMED Code (future versions). Not currently used.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,34 VA CODE 1;5 FREE TEXT
VA_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: APR 27, 2005
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-30 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the VA Unique Identifier (VUID). This number is assigned by the VA Master File
Server (MFS).
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^AC
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"AC",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"AC",$E(X,1,30),DA)
3)= Contains the VA UID number
This X-Ref will contains the VUID for this LOINC code. ^LAB(95.3,"AC",VUID,DA)=""
95.3,35 METPATH CODE 1;6 FREE TEXT
METPATH_CODE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
Metpath Code. Not currently used.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,36 HCFA CODE 1;7 FREE TEXT
HCFA_CODE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>10!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-10 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
HCFA code (future versions). Not currently used.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,37 CDC CODE 1;8 FREE TEXT
CDC_CODE
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>15!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: DEC 29, 1999
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-15 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Code from the CDC Complexity file which maps laboratory tests to the instruments used to perform
them. These codes are at the analyte level, not the test instrument level.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,38 GPI CODE 1;9 FREE TEXT
GPI_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>25!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: DEC 29, 1999
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-25 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: GPI Code. For drugs, this field contains a map to the Medispan GPI codes, a hierarchical system of
classifying pharmaceutical products.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,40 IUPAC ANALYTE CODE 1;11 FREE TEXT
IUPC_ANLT_CD
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>15!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-15 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: IUPAC analyte code: This field contains the Chemical Abstract service number or the Enzyme
Nomenclature number for the chemical components for chemicals and/or enzymes. These were also
contributed by IUPAC.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,41 CLASSTYPE 3;1 SET
'1' FOR LABORATORY;
'2' FOR CLINICAL;
'3' FOR CLAIMS;
'4' FOR SURVEYS;
LAST EDITED: SEP 11, 2003
DESCRIPTION: This field is used to indicate the source of this code. There are at least four general areas.
Laboratory Class, Clinical Class, Claims Attachment and Surveys. The selections are available on
the Regenstrief RELMA class restriction window.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,50 RELATED NAMES 50;0 Multiple #95.39
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
DESCRIPTION: A synonym intended to make it easier to find a given observation by providing other names by which
the observation may be known. For a drug level, for example, we include the trade names of that
drug under the related names.
95.39,.01 RELATED NAMES 0;1 FREE TEXT (Multiply asked)
RELAT_NMS
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>240!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 27, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-240 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: A synonym intended to make it easier to find a given observation by providing other names by
which the observation may be known. For a drug level, for example, we include the trade names of
that drug under related names.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.39^B
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),50,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),50,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^D
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"D",$E(X,1,30),DA(1),DA)
95.3,56 UNITS REQUIRED 0;18 SET
'1' FOR YES;
'0' FOR NO;
'Y' FOR YES;
'N' FOR NO;
LAST EDITED: SEP 04, 2003
DESCRIPTION: This field indicates that units are required when this LOINC code is included in an OBX segment in
a HIPPA attachment.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3,60 ANSWERLIST 2;0 Multiple #95.33 (Add New Entry without Asking)
DESCRIPTION: The list of answers for results that are reportable from a multiple choice list (e.g., the answers
for the term of DISPOSITION OF BLOOD PACK are GIVEN; PARTIALLY GIVEN;DISCARDED). The field
provides examples, not required answer lists.
95.33,.01 ANSWERLIST 0;1 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>200!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-200 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: The list of answers for results that are reportable from a multiple choice list (e.g., the
answers for the term DISPOSITION OF BLOOD PACK are GIVEN; PARTIALLY GIVEN;DISCARDED). The field
provides examples, not required answer lists.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.33^B
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),2,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
95.3,70 SCOPE 70;0 Multiple #95.32 (Add New Entry without Asking)
95.32,.01 SCOPE 0;1 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>240!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 20, 1998
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-240 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION:
Not currently used.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.32^B
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),70,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),70,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
95.3,80 FULLY SPECIFIED NAME 80;1 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>250!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 06, 2003
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-250 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the fully specified name of the LOINC code. It has five or six major parts
including: the name of the component or analyte measured, the property observed, the timing of the
measurement, the type of sample, the scale of measurement, and where relevant, the method of the
measurement. The colon character, ":", is part of the name and is used to separate the main parts
of the name.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
95.3,81 SHORTNAME 81;1 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>80!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: NOV 06, 2003
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-80 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field was introduced in LOINC version 2.07, the field is a concatenation of the fully
specified LOINC name. This field maybe used as the test name on reports rather than the fully
specified name in FULLY SPECIFIED NAME (#80) field.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^E
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"E",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"E",$E(X,1,30),DA)
3)= LOINC Short name
This cross reference contains the LOINC short name for selected codes. The field is a concatenation
of the fully specified LOINC Name. Not all LOINC codes have short name as issued by Regenstrief
Institute.
95.3,82 VA COMMON DISPLAY NAME 82;E1,100 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>100!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 21, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-100 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains common display names derived from the LOINC codes to be used as a clinician
friendly display of the standard LOINC codes. Names LOINC codes not related to lab have been
created using the component axes of the LOINC code.
95.3,83 LONG COMMON NAME 83;E1,245 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 29, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-245 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains the LOINC term in a more readable format than the fully specified name. The
long common names have been created via a table driven algorithmic process. Most abbreviations and
acronyms that are used in the LOINC database have been fully spelled out in English.
95.3,84 EXTERNAL COPYRIGHT NOTICE 84;0 WORD-PROCESSING #95.384 (IGNORE "|")
LAST EDITED: AUG 14, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Enter the external copyright holders copyright notice for this LOINC code.
DESCRIPTION:
External copyright holders copyright notice for this LOINC code.
95.3,85 EXAMPLE UCUM UNITS 85;E1,245 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 21, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-245 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) is a code system intended to include all units of measures
being contemporarily used in international science, engineering, and business.
(www.unitsofmeasure.org ). This field contains example units of measures for this term expressed as
UCUM units.
95.3,86 REPEAT OBSERVATION 86;E1,245 FREE TEXT
INPUT TRANSFORM: K:$L(X)>245!($L(X)<1) X
LAST EDITED: OCT 21, 2014
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-245 characters in length.
DESCRIPTION: This field contains data that shows repeat observations taken at the same time and/or on the same
specimen.
95.3,99 COMMENTS 99;0 WORD-PROCESSING #95.399
DESCRIPTION:
Free-text comments relating to the test result.
LAST EDITED: FEB 20, 1996
95.3,99.98 MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID VUID;2 SET (Required)
'1' FOR YES;
'0' FOR NO;
LAST EDITED: APR 28, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
This field identifies the Master entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
RECORD INDEXES: AMASTERVUID (#717)
95.3,99.99 VUID VUID;1 FREE TEXT (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S X=+X K:$L(X)>20!($L(X)<1)!'(X?1.20N) X
LAST EDITED: MAY 03, 2005
HELP-PROMPT: Answer must be 1-20 digits in length.
DESCRIPTION:
VHA Unique ID (VUID). A unique meaningless integer assigned to reference terms VHA wide.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3^AVUID^MUMPS
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,"AVUID",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,"AVUID",$E(X,1,30),DA)
3)= This cross-reference is by VUID.
RECORD INDEXES: AMASTERVUID (#717)
95.3,99.991 EFFECTIVE DATE/TIME TERMSTATUS;0 DATE Multiple #95.3099 (Add New Entry without Asking)
DESCRIPTION:
Describes the pair Status and Effective Date/Time for each reference term.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
95.3099,.01 EFFECTIVE DATE/TIME 0;1 DATE (Required)
INPUT TRANSFORM: S %DT="ESTX" D ^%DT S X=Y K:Y<1 X
LAST EDITED: MAY 03, 2005
DESCRIPTION:
This is the date/time when the Status of the reference term was established.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
CROSS-REFERENCE: 95.3099^B
1)= S ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),"TERMSTATUS","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
2)= K ^LAB(95.3,DA(1),"TERMSTATUS","B",$E(X,1,30),DA)
95.3099,.02 STATUS 0;2 SET (Required)
'1' FOR ACTIVE;
'0' FOR INACTIVE;
LAST EDITED: JAN 02, 2006
DESCRIPTION: The Status of a reference term is either 'ACTIVE' or 'INACTIVE'. If 'ACTIVE', then the term will
be accessible by end-users to document a particular patient event. If 'INACTIVE', then the term
will only be accessible by the application to display legacy data.
WRITE AUTHORITY: ^
UNEDITABLE
FILES POINTED TO FIELDS
LAB ELECTRONIC CODES (#64.061) CHALLENGE (#1.5)
ADJUSTMENT (#1.6)
NON-PATIENT SPECIMEN (#1.7)
PROPERTY (#2)
TIME ASPECT (#3)
TIME MODIFIER (#3.1)
SYSTEM (#4)
SCALE TYPE (#5)
CLASS (#7)
UNITS (#10)
LAB LOINC (#95.3) MAP TO (#21)
LAB LOINC COMPONENT (#95.31) COMPONENT (#1)
WKLD SUFFIX CODES (#64.2) METHOD TYPE (#6)
File #95.3
Record Indexes:
AMASTERVUID (#717) RECORD REGULAR IR SORTING ONLY
Short Descr: This cross-reference identifies the Master entry for a VUID.
Description: If multiple entries have the same VUID in the file, this cross-reference can be used to identify the Master
entry for a VUID associated with a Term/Concept.
Set Logic: S ^LAB(95.3,"AMASTERVUID",$E(X(1),1,30),X(2),DA)=""
Kill Logic: K ^LAB(95.3,"AMASTERVUID",$E(X(1),1,30),X(2),DA)
Whole Kill: K ^LAB(95.3,"AMASTERVUID")
X(1): VUID (95.3,99.99) (Subscr 1) (Len 30) (forwards)
X(2): MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID (95.3,99.98) (Subscr 2) (forwards)
INPUT TEMPLATE(S):
PRINT TEMPLATE(S):
SORT TEMPLATE(S):
FORM(S)/BLOCK(S):