March 2022 pCLOCD release is now available

Latest pan-Canadian LOINC Observation Code Database (pCLOCD) release R05.16.00_2.72 is now available for review and implementation accessible from Terminology Gateway.

Highlights of this release includes:

• Updates based on February 2022 LOINC® 2.72 release:
  • Terms for studies detecting neutralizing antibodies, updated "Ab" to "Ab.Neut" in the Component.
  • Study concepts were remodeled to allow their use as order codes. 
• Changes based on pCLOCD Community:
  • Requests for change: 136 new LOINC codes added to pCLOCD in English and French
  • Corrected several Canadian French Component names for terms 

Learn more about all the changes in pCLOCD release notes.

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