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 105542-5: Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score Ql

Name: LOINC Code 105542-5: Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score Ql
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:19.135Z

105542-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score Ql 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 Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score. 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 Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score. 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

Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score Qualitative
Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score
Arth; Chemistry; Dis; Diseases; Dz; MDAS; Multi-biomarker disease activity score; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; RA; RA dis risk score; Random; Scale; Scre; Screen

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

Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score QlRheumatoid arthritis disease risk score QualitativeRA dis risk score Patient QlRheumatoid arthritis disease risk scoreCHEMScorePt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105542-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameRheumatoid arthritis disease risk score Ql

DescriptionRheumatoid arthritis disease risk score

Short nameRA dis risk score Patient Ql

ComponentRheumatoid arthritis disease risk score

PropertyScore

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassCHEM

Example unitsscore

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.78

Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk score

Part names

Rheumatoid arthritis disease risk scoreScorePt^PatientOrdPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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