LOINCs may include reference information to guide users in the use of concepts. Details pages make available many of these references.

Reference information types

The reference information available on LOINC details pages is collected into the following types.

Type
ARTICLE
BOOK
CITATION
DESCRIPTION
FDA_510k
FORM_CODING_INSTRUCTIONS
FORM_CONSISTENCY_CHECKS
FORM_CONTEXT
FORM_ADDITIONAL_COPYRIGHT
IMAGE
MAPPING_GUIDANCE
ORIGINAL_FORM
PACKAGE_INSERT
TECHNICAL_BRIEF
WEBCONTENT
USAGE_NOTES