4 Interoperable Use Cases for LAB RESULTS including COVID-19 and ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

This chapter provides references and resources for learning more about the interoperation of laboratory terminology and anaomtic pathology.

4.1 LOINC

• LOINC
  • LOINC publishes release twice annually and supports downloads and browsing tools
  • Browsing and term lookup available in RELMA tool and from the LOINC website
  • Frequency analysis of US lab results from our site included in handout material: NEBRASKA_SEMANTIC_CODE_FREQUENCY.xlsx
  • Structured Terminology Model of Meaning: LOINCUsersGuide.pdf

4.2 Synoptic Pathology

• College of American Pathologists Cancer Protocol Templates
• Nebraska Lexicon