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 61519-5: How many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 61519-5: How many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:40.900Z

61519-5 is a LOINC code used to identify How many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX] 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 How many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule. 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 How many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule. 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: TRIAL
Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

How many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX]
How many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule
Arterial Stenosis; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Years garlic pill capsule

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

How many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX]Years garlic pill capsule PhenXHow many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsulePHENXTimePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code61519-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule [PhenX]

DescriptionHow many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule

Short nameYears garlic pill capsule PhenX

ComponentHow many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsule

PropertyTime

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

Example unitsyears

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.34

Last changed2.65

Part names

How many Y did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsuleTimePt^PatientQnPhenXHow many years did you take garlic, as a pill, tablet, or capsuleTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)

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