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LOINC Code 105501-1: Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes

105501-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes 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 Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes. 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 Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes. 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

  • Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes
  • Cnt; Count; Number; Percent 40-49 yrs age grp w diabetes; PhenX; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetesPercent 40-49 yrs age grp w diabetesPHENXNumPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105501-1
SystemLOINC
Display namePercentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes
Short namePercent 40-49 yrs age grp w diabetes
ComponentPercentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetes
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassPHENX
Example units#
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.78
Last changed2.78

Part names

Percentage of adults in the 40-49 year old age group with diabetesNumPt^PatientQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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