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As the exchange of healthcare data across institutions becomes increasingly common, laboratory-related data may be subject to loss or inconsistent transmission. Unlike in the United States, where the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) defines essential data elements for laboratory reporting, no equivalent regulatory framework exists in Korea, which may increase variability in laboratory report contents across institutions. A national reference guideline is needed to improve the consistency and interoperability of laboratory data and support the future utilization of large-scale healthcare data. We present herein consensus recommendations on essential data elements for laboratory reporting in Korea, establishing a framework to support consistency and interoperability. This guideline provides a reference for clinical pathologists, medical technologists, informatics specialists, and laboratory information system (LIS) and electronic health record (EHR) developers, with clinical pathologists (primary producers of laboratory reports) playing central roles in its development. This document does not provide implementation details, such as display formats, specific Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) assignments, or detailed unit specifications. For practical implementation guidance, including LOINC mapping, please refer to separate documentation [, ]. Issues of privacy, confidentiality, and data security are beyond the scope of this document and should be addressed according to national regulations and international standards, including Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27799 [].