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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 July 2024 out of cycle pCLOCD release contains the pCLOCD March 2024 version R05.20.00_2.77 and interim changes applied, desribed in detail below.
This July 2024 pCLOCD release reflects data quality enhancements from our new Terminology Server project. This pCLOCD release is identified as: pCLOCD R05.20.01.00_2.77 and contains 155 edits to pCLOCD records. No new records added since the previous version.
It is helpful to review the general pCLOCD release information alongside this pCLOCD release note.
1. There are a total of 39,797 records this release. No new records have been added since the previously released version.
2. 38,921 records are translated to Canadian French. No new records have been translated since 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. 96 records were modified in English for this release and are marked as R05.20.01_2.77
a. 35 records are of the change type Minor for English changes.
b. 61 corrections was made to Viewer Name.
4. 100 records were modified in French for this release and are marked as R05.20.01_2.77
a. 33 records are of the change type Major for the French translation.
b. 21 records are of the change type Minor for the French translation.
c. 46 records corrections were made to Viewer Names
5. 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:
There are edits that have been applied to pCLOCD not identified with the latest Release Identifier. These edits ensure consistency and accuracy and include:
- Removal of whitespaces
- Corrections to pCLOCD attributes to align with pCLOCD editorial guidelines and rules. These rules are found in Section 3.1 of pCLOCD Maintenance Guide.
- Corrections to pCLOCD/LOINC content to align with LOINC TALL Man Lettering in Names. More documentation also available in section 2.1.4 Case insensitivity of LOINC user guide.
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