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LOINC Code 56098-7: Hand dominance - throwing a ball [ALSPAC]

56098-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Hand dominance - throwing a ball [ALSPAC] 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 Hand dominance - throwing a ball. 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 Hand dominance - throwing a ball. 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: ALSPAC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Hand dominance - throwing a ball [ALSPAC]
  • Hand dominance - throwing a ball
  • Finding; Findings; Hand dom- throwing a ball; Nominal; PhenX; Point in time; Random; Upper extremity

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

Hand dominance - throwing a ball [ALSPAC]Hand dom- throwing a ball ALSPACHand dominance - throwing a ballPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code56098-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHand dominance - throwing a ball [ALSPAC]
DescriptionHand dominance - throwing a ball
Short nameHand dom- throwing a ball ALSPAC
ComponentHand dominance - throwing a ball
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodALSPAC
ClassPHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.29
Last changed2.65

Part names

Hand dominance - throwing a ballFindPt^PatientNomALSPACFindingPoint in time (spot)Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

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