LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 106731-3: Verbal memory count

106731-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Verbal memory count 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 Verbal memory count. 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 Verbal memory count. 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

  • Verbal memory count
  • This term represents a cognitive test that measures an individual's ability to recall words, typically involving the presentation and subsequent recollection of a list of words. This assessment quantifies memory performance by counting the number of words recalled, providing a numerical score that reflects the participant's word recall capacity and overall verbal memory function.
  • CLIN; Cnt; Count; Number; 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

Verbal memory countCLINNumPt^PatientQnNumber (count)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code106731-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameVerbal memory count
Short nameVerbal memory count
ComponentVerbal memory count
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassCLIN
Example units{#}
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.79
Last changed2.79

Consumer names

Verbal memory count

Part names

Verbal memory countNumPt^PatientQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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