LOINC details pages are like the Wikipedia entry for each code. They contain relevant information for that code, i.e., its details. Details pages exist for each of the following.
- LOINC
- Part
- Answer List
- Answer string
- Group
Details page for LOINC 10450-5
Details page URLs
An easy means of getting to any LOINC’s details page is to go to your browser’s location bar and enter loinc.org/ and then the code, e.g., loinc.org/10450-5.
These details pages are also linked from various locations on the LOINC website including within SearchLOINC results. The loinc.org slash code pattern can serve as the concept’s canonical URL.
Information sections
The content sections available on each type of details page varies. Details pages for LOINC concepts differ vastly from pages for Parts, etc. Even within LOINCs, the available content on details pages will differ based on the attributes defined for the concept and/or its use.
Panel codes are another variety of details page even though their codes are consistent with other LOINC terms. Panel codes are represented with a hierarchy of terms within the panel. These pages also have a separate panel children details display representing the full details of the children within a panel. The terms within a panel children display may have differences based on the term’s use within that panel.
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