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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 104572-3: What were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 104572-3: What were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:18.506Z

104572-3 is a LOINC code used to identify What were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX] 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 What were this person's most important activities or duties. 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 What were this person's most important activities or duties. 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: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

What were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX]
What were this person's most important activities or duties
Finding; Findings; Nominal; Persons; person's most import act or duties; Point in time; Random; S prime

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

What were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX]person's most import act or duties PhenXWhat were this person's most important activities or dutiesPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code104572-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameWhat were this person's most important activities or duties [PhenX]

DescriptionWhat were this person's most important activities or duties

Short nameperson's most import act or duties PhenX

ComponentWhat were this person's most important activities or duties

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.78

Last changed2.78

Part names

What were this person's most important activities or dutiesFindPt^PatientNomPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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