How long will it take to receive my new LOINC code(s) after I submit a request?
Regenstrief has always tried to respond quickly to term submissions while balancing the review necessary for a high quality standard, and you keep giving us positive feedback about our performance on this. We can only do it, however, if the requester provides clear and comprehensive information about the new terms.
Even with complete information supporting your submission, some requests require discussion and decision by the LOINC Committee before they are completed by Regenstrief. These are requests for things like an entirely new kind of measurement or use of LOINC codes in ways not previously agreed upon by the LOINC Committee.
Typically, new LOINC codes for term submission will be provided to you within 6 to 8 weeks. All new LOINC codes sent to submitters between each public release are available on the LOINC Codes in Development for Next Release page. Prerelease LOINC codes are under development by the LOINC team and are subject to change prior to inclusion in a public release. It is possible that they may not be published in the next, or any, public release.