July 2021 pCLOCD Release is now available for download!

Summer is in full swing and that means we have a full pCLOCD release for you.

The July 2021 pan-Canadian LOINC Observation Code Database (pCLOCD) is now available on Terminology Gateway for downloading.

This release contains new content and changes based on the June 2021 International release of LOINC®, and includes:

317 total records marked as R05.14.00_2.70:

• 200 new records in English and French, including 13 SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 LOINC terms requested or identified by Canadian implementers;
• 117 term edits in English and/or French

pCLOCD release notes are available for full details of changes in this release.

We wish to thank the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) for their continued collaboration on updating the MIS Service Activity Reporting attribute for pCLOCD codes. To find out more about MIS Standards, visit CIHI’s website .

Infoway works together with various stakeholders to ensure pCLOCD is reflective of Canadian use and needs. We thank each of you for your continued contributions and efforts.

We also welcome feedback for enhancements to better support implementation needs, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

REMINDER: **The pCLOCD bi-annual release schedule is shifting to September and March. The first release per this new schedule will be in September 2021.**