96789-3

LOINC code 96789-3 identifies "Sequential Organ Failure Assessment SOFA". The Sequential (or Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment was developed as a means to asses multiple organ failure. As organ failure can develop or worsen over the length of a hospital stay, the SOFA is often used daily. The SOFA includes evaluations of six key systems, respiratory, cardiovascular, coagulation, central nervous system, liver and renal. This panel includes representative LOINC terms for the data points used to calculate each score as well as the six organ system scores and total SOFA score. Note that the specific LOINC terms used for each data point in a particular EHR may be different from those included in this panel.

This code measures Sequential Organ Failure Assessment in ^Patient. It belongs to the PANEL.CLIN.RISK class in the LOINC classification.

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.