Category User guide Organisation Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Type Standard Version 2020 Access Open Status Active Updated Jun-20 This document is the first section of the Users' Guide for LOINC, which is an international standard for identifying health measurements, observations and documents such as laboratory and clinical test results. The Users' Guide Introduction provides an overview of LOINC, how it aids interoperability, how it was developed and aims for future development. It also describes the scope of LOINC.Main sections:- Introduction- Acknowledgements- What is not part of the name- Scope of LOINC Access LOINC Users' Guide: 1 - Introduction v2020 By accessing this content, you are leaving this website. The Agency takes no responsibility for the accuracy of content on the destination page.