# other-loinc-enhancements **URL:** https://forum.loinc.org/c/legacy/loinc-development/other-loinc-enhancements/37.md [Latest](https://forum.loinc.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.loinc.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.loinc.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the other-loinc-enhancements category](https://forum.loinc.org/t/about-the-other-loinc-enhancements-category/590)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.loinc.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Blood Glucose: Plasma vs Interstitial Fluid. Call for a new LOINC Code!](https://forum.loinc.org/t/blood-glucose-plasma-vs-interstitial-fluid-call-for-a-new-loinc-code/930)
**Author:** [@hschmeken](https://forum.loinc.org/u/hschmeken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/blood-glucose-plasma-vs-interstitial-fluid-call-for-a-new-loinc-code/930 "2022-02-09T15:50:43Z")
With LabResults the blood glucose is measured in the plasma. For this the LOINC code 14749-6 is used. This code can also be used for at home testing by patients. With the new Glucose monitoring devices like Dexcom G4 / … --- ## [Codes for LOINC class](https://forum.loinc.org/t/codes-for-loinc-class/985)
**Author:** [@mtchiaravalloti](https://forum.loinc.org/u/mtchiaravalloti)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/codes-for-loinc-class/985 "2018-07-23T06:19:26Z")
Hi! I’d like to know if we should use LOINC codes or LOINC part codes for classes. E.g. 26435-8 Molecular pathology studies or LP7822-2 MOLPATH? Thank you, Maria --- ## [Couple of questions for LOINC Mapping](https://forum.loinc.org/t/couple-of-questions-for-loinc-mapping/968)
**Author:** [@braintree](https://forum.loinc.org/u/braintree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/couple-of-questions-for-loinc-mapping/968 "2018-02-19T07:00:15Z")
HI, I have few specific questions regarding LOINC Codes Is there any way we can find the mapping for Loinc codes to the UCUM units. Is there any mapping related to Normal range of Loinc Codes Is there any mappi… --- ## [Common UCUM values](https://forum.loinc.org/t/common-ucum-values/858)
**Author:** [@jlyle](https://forum.loinc.org/u/jlyle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/common-ucum-values/858 "2015-06-04T13:36:34Z")
I find the publication of an enumeration of common UCUM compositions to be very useful, and we are considering binding to this list in the Federal Health Information Model. However, to so, we would need an identifier (OI… --- ## [Related names 2 field](https://forum.loinc.org/t/related-names-2-field/834)
**Author:** [@mfodor](https://forum.loinc.org/u/mfodor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/related-names-2-field/834 "2014-05-16T18:06:47Z")
I was told a few years ago that the “RELATEDNAMES2” column in the database was no longer being updated or monitored for accuracy. When performing an on-line search, is this not the field that is being used for sourcing … --- ## [Web Service to look up code definitions](https://forum.loinc.org/t/web-service-to-look-up-code-definitions/829)
**Author:** [@christyp](https://forum.loinc.org/u/christyp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/web-service-to-look-up-code-definitions/829 "2014-03-04T13:07:40Z")
Is there a web service or web API that can be called from code in order to translate a LOINC code into its description? We are parsing information we receive from outside and would like to have some automated way to con… --- ## [XML representation of LOINC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/xml-representation-of-loinc/779)
**Author:** [@chfo](https://forum.loinc.org/u/chfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/xml-representation-of-loinc/779 "2013-01-25T13:17:24Z")
Dear all, I am wondering, if LOINC is available in an XML-based format? Best, Christian --- ## [Units in UCUM style](https://forum.loinc.org/t/units-in-ucum-style/696)
**Author:** [@daumkep](https://forum.loinc.org/u/daumkep)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/units-in-ucum-style/696 "2010-11-16T17:38:55Z")
Hi all, I here post a question that came up during the translation of German LOINC, including the answer from Regenstrief: Question: In LOINC, you use e.g. the unit “1H” (one hour). UCUM notation, however, uses… --- ## [Typo in 34187-5 and 6457-6 ?](https://forum.loinc.org/t/typo-in-34187-5-and-6457-6/698)
**Author:** [@daumkep](https://forum.loinc.org/u/daumkep)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/typo-in-34187-5-and-6457-6/698 "2010-06-08T19:29:17Z")
Hi all, should it be ImmunofluorescenCe instead of ImmunofluorescenDe in the long common names of above mentioned codes? I’m not a native speaker so maybe I’m wrong. The full lcnames are: DNA double strand… --- ## [LOINC searches - SOA possible?](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-searches-soa-possible/677)
**Author:** [@skorsak](https://forum.loinc.org/u/skorsak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-searches-soa-possible/677 "2010-03-26T13:16:06Z")
Hi there, I am a long time user of LOINC at Partners Healthcare and we are currently dealing with a huge backlog of mapping and we don’t see the backlog ever going away. We would like to be able to import the LOIN… --- ## [Long Common Names for LOINC Terms](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620)
**Author:** [@dvreeman](https://forum.loinc.org/u/dvreeman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620 "2008-06-20T14:18:29Z")
As discussed at the last Lab LOINC meeting in June 2008, we have been working on a mechanism to algorithmically generate a Long Common Name for LOINC terms. We have generated our initial draft set, which have been posted…