LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 106388-2: Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes

106388-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes 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 Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes. 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 Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes. 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

  • Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NICHQ

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

Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakesSURVEY.NICHQFind6Mo^PatientOrdFinding

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106388-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameIs afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes
ComponentIs afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakes
PropertyFind
Timing6Mo
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassSURVEY.NICHQ
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Is afraid to try new things for fear of making mistakesFind6Mo^PatientOrdFinding6 months

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