What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 101789-6: Malnutrition risk screening

Name: LOINC Code 101789-6: Malnutrition risk screening
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:17.028Z

101789-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Malnutrition risk screening in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Malnutrition risk screening panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Malnutrition risk screening panel. 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: Order
Panel type: Panel
Method: Nutrition and dietetics

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Malnutrition risk screening
Malnutrition risk screening panel
Validated screening tool for risk malnutrition completed by a nursing professional or registered dietary nutritionist (RDN) in the acute inpatient setting.
Asympt; Asymptomatic; Nutr+diet; Nutrition+Dietetics; Nutrsksc; Nutrsksc pnl; Pan; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Scn; SDOH

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.

Common synonyms

Malnutrition risk screeningMalnut scn riskMalnutrition risk screening panelPANEL.NUTRITION&DIET-Pt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code101789-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameMalnutrition risk screening

DescriptionMalnutrition risk screening panel

Short nameMalnut scn risk

ComponentMalnutrition risk screening panel

Property-

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

Scale-

MethodNutrition and dietetics

ClassPANEL.NUTRITION&DIET

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.75

Last changed2.79

Part names

Malnutrition risk screening panel-Pt^PatientNutrition and dieteticsPoint in time (spot)

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