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 105488-1: A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get

Name: LOINC Code 105488-1: A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:19.135Z

105488-1 is a LOINC code used to identify A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get 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 A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get. 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 A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get
Finding; Findings; Ordinal; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Side effects least likely to get

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

A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to getSide effects least likely to getPHENXFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105488-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameA patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get

Short nameSide effects least likely to get

ComponentA patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to get

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.78

Last changed2.78

Part names

A patient was given a new medicine and handout showing the chance of the side effects will occur and the side effects that the patient will least likely to getFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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