Blood pressure systolic & diastolic:-:Pt:Arterial system:-:

Preferred Label : Blood pressure systolic & diastolic:-:Pt:Arterial system:-:;

LOINC status : DISCOURAGED;

LOINC long common name : Blood pressure systolic and diastolic;

LOINC short name : BP sys/dias;

LOINC description : This term is intended as a section header for various blood pressure measurements (e.g., systolic, diastolic). LOINC discourages the reporting of two numbers, such as systolic and diastolic blood pressure (e.g., 120/80), in one observation. They should be reported as two separate variables, systolic (LOINC 8480-6) and diastolic (LOINC 8462-4).;

Details

Origin ID

55284-4;

UMLS CUI

C2708511;

Has component
- Blood [LOINC component]
- Blood pressure [LOINC component]
- Blood pressure systolic and diastolic [LOINC component]
- Pressure [LOINC component]
Has system
- Arterial system [LOINC System]
Has time aspect
- Point in time (spot) [LOINC time aspect]
Part of panel
- ED History and Physical Examination Data:-:Pt:^Patient:Set:DEEDS [LOINC code]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]

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