LOINC - Logical Observation Identifiers, Names, and Codes
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A database protocol aimed at standardizing laboratory and clinical codes for use in clinical care, outcomes management, and research. Developed by the Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, LOINC is touted as a middleman solution to potential translation problems between labs that use HL7 reporting and recipient systems that may not be able to translate such data. www.payorid.com/glossary.asp