LOINC Code 112434-6: Walking double support [Percentile]

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 Walking double support. 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

• Walking double support [Percentile]
• Walking double support
• This term represents the percentage of time when both of the person's feet touch the ground while walking steadily over flat ground. A lower value indicates that the person spends more time with the weight on just one foot instead of two.
• CLIN; Percentile; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Walk dbl support

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.

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