Contains all of the fields of the LOINC table with each record is on a separate line and each field is delimited by a tab character. Non-null text fields are enclosed in double quotes ("). This text file has been compressed into a zip file. This preferred format if you want to import LOINC into your local database or spreadsheet.

LOINC Table File - Microsoft Access Format (5.3 MB)

Contains all of the LOINC table fields in a Microsoft Access™ database format, compressed as a zip file.

LOINC Table Changes File (4.6 MB)

The file contains all records that have been edited since the last release, including changes in many ancillary attributes such as RELATEDNAMES2, SHORTNAME, and COMMENT fields. We make lots of changes to such fields so most of these changes do not represent any kind of change to the LOINC term definition. This file is in a Microsoft Access™ database format, compressed as a zip file.

LOINC Panels and Forms File (459.0 kB)

An export of a key subset of the Panels and Forms represented in LOINC, which currently includes the HEDIS panels, CMS survey instruments (MDS, OASIS, CARE), and the HL7 Clinical Genetics panels. The hierarchical structure is represented in the file by the PARENT_ID, ID and SEQUENCE fields. The root, or top level, records in the file are those records where the PARENT_ID = ID. The records are in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (compressed as a zip file) with separate worksheets (tabs) for the form structure, loinc code details, and answer lists.

LOINC Multiaxial Hierarchy File (894.4 kB)

An export of the LOINC Multi-axial hierarchy in a computable format. The records in this file represent nodes of the hierarchy, whether LOINC Parts or full LOINC codes. The ordered sequence at any level of the hierarchy is given by the SEQUENCE field. Top level nodes in the hierarchy are those where PATH_TO_ROOT is null. This file is a "Comma Separated Value" text (compressed as a zip file), which can be read by Microsoft Excel and is also suitable for import into most common database platforms.

LOINC Context-specific Hierarchy Template File (14.8 kB)

Template of the generalized LOINC Context-specific Hierarchy model in Microsoft Access™ database format, compressed as a zip file. The schema for this database is described in detail within the RELMA User's Manual under the CONTEXT SPECIFIC HIERARCHIES section.

LOINC User's Guide (1.6 MB)

The LOINC® Users' Guide is the definitive document about LOINC®. It explains the structure of the table, its rationale, and the rules LOINC® uses for naming test results.

File type: application/pdf | Other Available Languages: [Estonian: 2008-07] [Simplified Chinese: 2007-12] [German: 2009-01] [Spanish: 2004-02]

LOINC Release Notes (66.5 kB)

Release notes for LOINC.