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LOINC 2.82

Transcutaneous monitor sensor temperature

TC monitor sensor temp

Definition

  • Transcutaneous oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor sensors include a heating element that heats the skin at the sensor site, which causes the blood vessels to dilate and allows for more accurate measurement of O2 and CO2. This term represents the temperature of the sensor.

Component

  • Temperature

Specimen / system

  • Transcutaneous monitor sensor

Class

  • DEVICES

Property

  • Temp

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; TC monitor; TC monitor sensor; Temp; Temperature

Index terms

  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • TC monitor
  • TC monitor sensor
  • Temp
  • Temperature