# Loinc Term update question

**URL:** <https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 13, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882 "2024-05-13T18:31:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jlucianobaker](https://forum.loinc.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@jlucianobaker](https://forum.loinc.org/u/jlucianobaker)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882/1 "2024-05-13T18:31:51Z")

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How often should Loinc Terms be updated in the EHR?

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**Author:** ![timbriscoe](https://forum.loinc.org/user_avatar/forum.loinc.org/timbriscoe/32/901_2.png) [@timbriscoe](https://forum.loinc.org/u/timbriscoe)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882/2 "2024-05-14T13:29:58Z")

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Hello Jessica, updates to LOINC are released twice per year, in February and August. Per [Section 12.6 of the LOINC Users’ Guide](https://loinc.org/kb/users-guide/recommendations-for-best-practices-in-using-and-mapping-to-loinc/#updating-to-new-versions-of-loinc), our recommendation is to update systems within 90 days of a new LOINC version’s release. New versions of LOINC contain new concepts but also important updates to existing terms. Let us know if you have additional questions.

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**Author:** ![jlucianobaker](https://forum.loinc.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@jlucianobaker](https://forum.loinc.org/u/jlucianobaker)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882/3 "2025-06-04T17:40:06Z")

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How do we know what the newest LOINC release is that is available?

Thank you,  
Jessica

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**Author:** ![timbriscoe](https://forum.loinc.org/user_avatar/forum.loinc.org/timbriscoe/32/901_2.png) [@timbriscoe](https://forum.loinc.org/u/timbriscoe)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/loinc-term-update-question/1882/4 "2025-06-05T19:49:05Z")

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Hello Jessica, the most recent LOINC release is the one referenced at [Download LOINC – LOINC](https://loinc.org/downloads/). Let me know if you need a programmatic means of determining the current LOINC version.