!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes]) is a [database] and universal [standard] for identifying medical laboratory observations. 


[{$pagename}] was created in response to the demand for an electronic [database] for clinical care and management as used in [Electronic Health Records] ([EHRs]) and is publicly available [Royalty-free].

[{$pagename}] [database] provides a set of universal names and ID codes for identifying laboratory and [Clinical Data] test results in the context of existing [HL7], [IHE] and [CEN TC 251] observation report [messages]. 

[{$pagename}] matches [Unique Identifier] [codes] to a common [Taxonomy]



!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [LOINC|Wikipedia:LOINC|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2020-01-01
* [#2] - [loinc.org|https://loinc.org/|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2020-01-01