This page lists recent additions and changes to the Newborn Screening Coding and Terminology Guide.
LOINC version 2.54 includes 2 new conditions (MPS I and X-ALD) and their associated tests; new codes for Collection Method - dried blood spot, and Blood Product Given; and revised answer lists for feeding types, infant NICU factors that affect newborn screening results, and interpretations of dried blood spot screening results.
An updated example newborn screening results message that illustrates how to use the HL7 standard (version 2.5.1) and universal LOINC, SNOMED CT, and UCUM codes.
LOINC version 2.48
Added raw HL7 NBS example message based on LOINC version 2.46. Updated information about the PHII NBS laboratory order and result implementation guides. Changed the link for the LOINC NBS panel downloads to allow both .pdf and spreadsheet download directly from the LOINC website.
LOINC version 2.46
LOINC version 2.44
The Health and Human Services Secretary adopted the Committee's recommendation to add critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) to the recommended uniform screening panel.
LOINC version 2.40
The database of conditions, related analytes, and references to clinical medical terminologies has been made available as an XML data file for data-processing use.
An updated example newborn screening results message that illustrates how to use the HL7 standard (version 2.5.1) and universal LOINC, SNOMED CT, and UCUM codes.
LOINC version 2.36 plus updates that will be available in the December 2011 LOINC release (version 2.37)
The non-derivatized (underivatized) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) test kit method uses 5 new analytes (including 2 ratios) that target newborn screening conditions.
Added new codes for analytes and ratios for non-derivatized tandem mass spectrometry testing. In the card data panel, added questions and answer lists for feeding types, and infant and maternal factors that affect newborn screening interpretation.
LOINC version 2.34 plus updates that will be available in the June 2011 LOINC release