Use Case(s)

Conditions and observations of body locations may occur on one side or both sides of the body. This reference set is used to document a position to the left, right, or bilateral of an object from a center reference point.

Artifact

Purpose of Refset

This reference set is used to document a position to the left, right, or bilateral of an object from a center reference point. Resulting LOINC code 20228-3 "Anatomic part Laterality"

Examples of what to include

Right, left, bilateral

Examples of what to exclude

Body location qualifiers such as distal, lateral or proximal.

Zero or one OR Zero or more

Zero or one

Editorial Guidelines

Members of this reference set should be children of 182353008 |Side (qualifier value)|.

Similar SOLOR Refsets (assemblages)

Associated Value Sets

The following LOINC List is in LOINC. LL3803-5 Left|Right|Bilateral|Unilateral / Answers: 4; Scale: Nom; Code: -; Score: -

Body Side Refset