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Term Description

The Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale (N-PASS) is used to measure behaviors and physiologic signs that indicate pain and/or agitation, and sedation in newborns. The N-PASS is comprised of two separate scales: Pain and/or Agitation, and Sedation. Pain and agitation are difficult to differentiate in the neonate as the behaviors and physiologic signs are similar. Pain should be assessed regularly, appropriate to the situation. The Sedation Scale may not be required with every Pain/Agitation assessment; regular sedation assessment is indicated with the administration of potentially sedating medications. The assessment scores are used together to inform pain and sedation management therapy.

Panel Hierarchy

Details for each LOINC in Panel LHC-Forms

LOINCNameR/O/CCardinalityExample UCUM Units
95620-1Neonatal pain, agitation, and sedation scale panel NPASS
Indent95629-2Sedation panel NPASS
IndentIndent95630-0Sedation level.crying or irritability
IndentIndent95631-8Sedation level.behavior state
IndentIndent95632-6Sedation level.facial expression
IndentIndent95633-4Sedation level.extremities tone
IndentIndent95634-2Sedation level.vital signs variability
IndentIndent95635-9Sedation total score NPASS{score}
IndentIndent95636-7Sedation level
Indent95621-9Pain/agitation panel NPASS
IndentIndent95622-7Pain/agitation severity.crying or irritability
IndentIndent95623-5Pain/agitation severity.behavior state
IndentIndent95624-3Pain/agitation severity.facial expression
IndentIndent95625-0Pain/agitation severity.extremities tone
IndentIndent95626-8Pain/agitation severity.vital signs variability
IndentIndent95656-5Gestational age <30 weeks
IndentIndent95627-6Pain agitation total score NPASS{score}
IndentIndent95628-4Pain/agitation severity level

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Neonatal pain, agitation, & sedation scale panel:-:Pt:^Patient:-:NPASS
Long Common Name
Neonatal pain, agitation, and sedation scale panel NPASS
Short Name
NPASS pnl

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Neonatal pain, agitation, & sedation scale panel
    LP419536-0
    • Analyte
      Neonatal pain, agitation, & sedation scale panel
      LP419536-0
      • Component Numerator
        Neonatal pain, agitation, & sedation scale panel
        LP419536-0
        • Component Numerator Core
          Neonatal pain, agitation, & sedation scale panel
          LP419536-0
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    -
    LP6769-6
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    ^Patient
    LP310005-6
    • System Core
      NULL
       
    • Super System
      Patient
      LP6985-8
  • Scale
    -
    LP7747-1
  • Method
    NPASS
    LP419534-5

Basic Attributes

Class
PANEL.NEONAT
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 2.69
Last Updated
Version 2.69 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Order
Panel Type
Panel

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=95620-1
Questionnaire definition
https://fhir.loinc.org/Questionnaire/?url=http://loinc.org/q/95620-1