11686-3
ClinicalMain pulmonary artery Mean blood flow velocity US.doppler
Definition
Time-average of the maximum Doppler shift frequency envelope over the cardiac cycle. If System is Patient or System is Fetus or Other but context is supplied by DICOM Supplement 23-Structured Reporting, Observation Subject context Module (C.6.12).
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Blood flow velocity.mean
Property
Vel
Time Aspect
Pt
System
Pulmonary artery.main
Scale Type
Qn
Method Type
US.doppler
Details
Class
OB.US
Order/Observation
Observation
Short Name
MPA Vmean DOP
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 11686-3?
LOINC code 11686-3 identifies "Main pulmonary artery Mean blood flow velocity US.doppler". Time-average of the maximum Doppler shift frequency envelope over the cardiac cycle. If System is Patient or System is Fetus or Other but context is supplied by DICOM Supplement 23-Structured Reporting, Observation Subject context Module (C.6.12).
What does 11686-3 measure?
This code measures Blood flow velocity.mean in Pulmonary artery.main. It belongs to the OB.US class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.