The pan-Canadian LOINC Observation Code Database (pCLOCD) standard is published as an Excel file that contains ten tabs. The four tabs that were edited in this release include Infoway Terms of Use, LOINC® Copyright, Nomenclature and the Change Log.
This release will contain the August 2024 update (LOINC version 2.78) from the Regenstrief Institute Inc. and any interim changes from the previously published release, which are described below.
We continue to expand the Canadian French translation of LOINC terms with each release and this includes translating new terms and updating existing revised terms. Thank you to the Translation working group for their ongoing support and dedication to this valuable work.
It is helpful to review the general pCLOCD release information alongside this pCLOCD release note.
1. There are a total of 39,821 records this release, up from 39,797 in the previously released version.
2. 38,944 records are translated to Canadian French, up from 38,921 in the last version. Note: Terms that are marked ‘Review Draft’ should be reviewed before they are used as the translation has not been previously published. Terms that are marked as ‘Complete’ have been previously published.
3. 563 records were modified in English for this release and are marked as R06.21.00_2.78
a. 6 records are of change type Minor.
b. 487 records are of the change type Name.
c. 70 records had updates to Viewer Name.
4. 24 new records were added for the English Version.
5. 521 records were modified in French for this release and are marked as R06.21.00_2.78
a. 7 records are of the change type Minor.
b. 492 records are of the change type Name.
c. 22 records had updates to Viewer Names
6. 25 new records were added for the French version.
7. Both languages contain a number of codes that only have changes in the other language; those are identified as ‘No Change’.
Of specific interest in this release, current implementers may want to review these changes:
New Content highlights:
New LOINC codes are added in pCLOCD solely on stakeholder requests. Infoway only adds LOINC content identified by stakeholders as being used or required, this effort allows us to uphold pCLOCD's authenticity as a true reflection of Canadian usage and requirements.
For your convenience, a list of all newly published LOINC 2.78 codes is available for download. If your jurisdiction requires existing LOINC codes added to pCLOCD, please submit your request via InfoRMS.
25 New LOINC codes added to pCLOCD in this release includes: 15 Existing LOINC Codes and 10 new LOINC codes published in v278
Term edits highlights:
- As part of the ongoing and active LOINC and SNOMED collaboration the following edits were made by LOINC in v278:
- 250 LOINC terms were updated to remove "Identified" from the COMPONENT because it is implied by the Property attribute "Prid"
- 248 Microscopic Observation LOINC terms were updated to seperate the component from the method.
- pan-Canadian Example Viewer Names were corrected to align with Infoway Guiding Principles and Rules for creating a pan-Canadian Laboratory iEHR Viewer Name
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