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Vital Signs Name (Observation Name)Recommendation:LOINC should be used as the standard coding system to identify the vital sign observation. Alternative 1:The SNOMED CT expression associated with a LOINC code for a vital sign may be used. Alternative 2:SNOMED CT concepts from the 46680005 |Observable entity| hierarchy may be used. |
Vital Signs Result (Observation Value)Recommendation:Many vital signs are physical quantities and will thus be represented by numbers and units. Where a vital sign observation requires a coded value SNOMED CT should be used as the standard coding system for such result values. |
Concept Code |
Concept Name |
Preferred Concept Name |
Code System Name |
8310-5 |
Body Temperature |
Body temperature:Temp:Pt:^Patient:Qn: |
LOINC |
8462-4 |
BP Diastolic |
Intravascular diastolic:Pres:Pt:Arterial system:Qn: |
LOINC |
8480-6 |
BP Systolic |
Intravascular systolic:Pres:Pt:Arterial system:Qn: |
LOINC |
8287-5 |
Head Circumference |
Circumference.occipital-frontal:Len:Pt:Head:Qn:Tape measure |
LOINC |
8867-4 |
Heart Rate |
Heart beat:NRat:Pt:XXX:Qn: |
LOINC |
8302-2 |
Height |
Body height:Len:Pt:^Patient:Qn: |
LOINC |
8306-3 |
Height (Lying) |
Body height^lying:Len:Pt:^Patient:Qn: |
LOINC |
2710-2 |
O2 % BldC Oximetry |
Oxygen saturation:SFr:Pt:BldC:Qn:Oximetry |
LOINC |
9279-1 |
Respiratory Rate |
Breaths:NRat:Pt:Respiratory system:Qn: |
LOINC |
3141-9 |
Weight Measured |
Body weight:Mass:Pt:^Patient:Qn:Measured |
LOINC |
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