LOINC Code 62551-7: PhenX - alcohol - lifetime abuse and dependence protocol 030501

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 PhenX - alcohol - lifetime abuse and dependence protocol 030501. 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
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PhenX - alcohol - lifetime abuse and dependence protocol 030501
• Measurement of respondent's symptoms of alcohol abuse and dependence. These responses correspond with criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV). Respondents are only asked this question if they answered "yes" to the Alcohol - Lifetime Use measure.
• Alc; Alcohol lifetime abuse proto; alcoholic; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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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