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LOINC Code 105992-2: Alcoholic drinks per week

105992-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Alcoholic drinks per week 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 Alcoholic drinks per W. 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 Alcoholic drinks per W. 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

  • Alcoholic drinks per week
  • Alcoholic drinks per W
  • Count/time; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; 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

Alcoholic drinks per weekAlcoholic drinks per WNUTRITION&DIETETICSNRatPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105992-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameAlcoholic drinks per week
DescriptionAlcoholic drinks per W
Short nameAlcoholic drinks per W
ComponentAlcoholic drinks per W
PropertyNRat
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS
Example units{#}/wk
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Alcoholic drinks per WNRatPt^PatientQnAlcoholic drinks per weekNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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