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LOINC Code 28411-7: Personal hygiene [QAM]

28411-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Personal hygiene [QAM] 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 Personal hygiene. 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 Personal hygiene. 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
  • Method: Observed.QAM

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Personal hygiene [QAM]
  • Personal hygiene
  • Finding; Findings; nursing; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Quality Audit Marker; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.NURSING.QAM

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

Personal hygiene [QAM]Personal hygieneSURVEY.NURSE.QAMFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code28411-7
SystemLOINC
Display namePersonal hygiene [QAM]
DescriptionPersonal hygiene
ComponentPersonal hygiene
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodObserved.QAM
ClassSURVEY.NURSE.QAM
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.00
Last changed2.44

Part names

Personal hygieneFindPt^PatientOrdObserved.QAMFindingPoint in time (spot)

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