# Long Common Names for LOINC Terms

**URL:** <https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620>\
**Category:** other-loinc-enhancements\
**Created:** [June 19, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620 "2008-06-19T18:28:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dvreeman](https://forum.loinc.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@dvreeman](https://forum.loinc.org/u/dvreeman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620/1 "2008-06-19T18:28:02Z")

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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 here:  
  
  
  
[http://loinc.org/discussion-documents](http://http://loinc.org/discussion-documents)  
  
  
  
We will continue making refinements and enhancements, but would welcome comments and suggestions.

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**Author:** ![dvreeman](https://forum.loinc.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@dvreeman](https://forum.loinc.org/u/dvreeman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620/2 "2008-06-20T14:18:29Z")

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We made a few tweaks to the rules for generating these names and have posted an updated report on the main LOINC website:  
  
  
  
[http://loinc.org/discussion-documents/](http://http://loinc.org/discussion-documents/)

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.loinc.org/uploads/default/original/1X/dbab97ce9b2987d788a376e254fcaae249f3b672.png) [@system](https://forum.loinc.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.loinc.org/t/long-common-names-for-loinc-terms/620/3 "2023-06-23T15:36:19Z")

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