LOINC Code 101708-6: Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience [PCL-5]

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation
• Method: PCL-5

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience [PCL-5]
• Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience
• 1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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