What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINC

LOINC Code 52614-5: Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE]

Name: LOINC Code 52614-5: Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:35.576Z

52614-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE] 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 Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment. 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 Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment. 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: DISCOURAGED
Method: CARE

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE]
Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment
CARE Survey; Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey

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

Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE]Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipmentSURVEY.CAREFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code52614-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameBowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment [CARE]

DescriptionBowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment

ComponentBowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipment

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodCARE

ClassSURVEY.CARE

StatusDISCOURAGED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.26

Last changed2.64

Part names

Bowel - needs assistance to manage bowel care equipmentFindPt^PatientOrdCAREFindingPoint in time (spot)Continuity assessment record and evaluation

About this content

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