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LOINC 2.82

Type of Axis measurement increment

Type of Axis step

Definition

  • Axis measurement increment is the specificity to which a refractometer can measure the axis, typically 1 or 5 degrees. For example, a 5 degree increment allows measurement of 5, 10, 15 degrees, etc., while a 1 degree increment allows finer measurement to a single degree.

Component

  • Axis measurement increment

Specimen / system

  • Refractometer

Class

  • EYE.REFRACTION

Property

  • Type

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Axis step; EYE; EYE.REFRACTION; Nominal; Ophthalmology; Ophtho; Ophthy; Point in time; Random; RM; Typ

Index terms

  • Axis step
  • EYE
  • EYE.REFRACTION
  • Nominal
  • Ophthalmology
  • Ophtho
  • Ophthy
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • RM
  • Typ