Which classification system was developed to standardize terminology and codes for use in clinical laboratories?
Which classification system was developed to standardize terminology and codes for use in clinical laboratories?
The Logical Observation Identifiers, Names, and Codes (LOINC) system was developed to standardize terminology and codes specifically for use in clinical laboratories. It facilitates the uniform transmission and understanding of laboratory results and other clinical observations across different systems and settings.
LOINC purpose is to assist in the electronic exchange and gathering of laboratory results, clinical observations, outcome management and research. LOINC has 2 main parts: 1. Laboratory LOINC and a 2. Clinical LOINC, which contains a sub domain to capture clincal reports and documents
Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes (LOINC) - Standard uniformity of clinical terminology that is important for laboratory test orders and results