Logical observation identifier names and codes (LOINC) database: a public use set of codes and names for electronic reporting of clinical laboratory test results
| Autor: | Tom Fiers, Arden W. Forrey, Clement J. Mcdonald, Brian R. Griffin, Frank Stalling, Ann Tullis, Kathy Hutchins, Dennis Leavelle, John Baenziger, Linda Charles, Diane S. Leland, Stanley M. Huff, Georges Demoor |
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Patient Identification Systems
MEDCIN Quality Assurance Health Care Database LOINC Diagnostic Tests Routine business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Clinical Biochemistry computer.software_genre Health informatics Test (assessment) Set (abstract data type) Identifier Computer Communication Networks Medicine The Internet Clinical Laboratory Information Systems business computer Electronic data interchange |
| Zdroj: | Europe PubMed Central |
| Popis: | Many laboratories use electronic message standards to transmit results to their clients. If all laboratories used the same "universal" set of test identifiers, electronic transmission of results would be greatly simplified. The Logical Observation Identifier Names and Codes (LOINC) database aims to be such a code system, covering at least 98% of the average laboratory's tests. The LOINC database should be of interest to hospitals, clinical laboratories, doctors' offices, state health departments, governmental healthcare providers, third-party payors, organizations involved in clinical trials, and quality assurance and utilization reviewers. The fifth release of the LOINC database, containing codes, names, and synonyms for approximately 6300 test observations, is now available on the Internet for public use. Here we describe the LOINC database, the methods used to produce it, and how it may be obtained. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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