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LOINC 2.82

Final route and method of delivery [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth]

Definition

  • Final route and method of delivery as defined by the US Standard Certificate of Live Birth (2003) and US Standard Fetal Death Report (2003). Vaginal/spontaneous is defined as delivery of the entire fetus through the vagina by the natural force of labor with or without manual assistance from the delivery attendant. Vaginal/forceps is defined as delivery of the fetal head through the vagina by the application of obstetrical forceps to the fetal head. Vaginal/vacuum is defined as delivery of the fetal head through the vagina by the application of a vacuum cup or ventouse to the fetal head. Cesarean is defined as extraction of the fetus, placenta, and membranes through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls.

Component

  • Final route and method of delivery

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • SURVEY.CDC

Property

  • Type

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • US standard certificate of live birth

Related names

  • Echography; Meth; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Route+delivery method; Sonogram; Sonograph; Sonography; Survey; SURVEY.CDC; Typ; ULS; Ultrasound; US live birth

Index terms

  • Echography
  • Meth
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Route+delivery method
  • Sonogram
  • Sonograph
  • Sonography
  • Survey
  • SURVEY.CDC
  • Typ
  • ULS
  • Ultrasound
  • US live birth