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.

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LOINC Code 63578-9: In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II]

Name: LOINC Code 63578-9: In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:42.802Z

63578-9 is a LOINC code used to identify In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II] 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 In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcohol. 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 In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcohol. 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: SSAGA II

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II]
In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcohol
2; Alc; alcoholic; Cnt; Count; Largest drinking 24h; No; Num; Number; PhenX; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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.

Common synonyms

In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II]Largest drinking 24h SSAGA IIIn your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcoholPHENXNumPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63578-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameIn your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcohol [SSAGA II]

DescriptionIn your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcohol

Short nameLargest drinking 24h SSAGA II

ComponentIn your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcohol

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodSSAGA II

ClassPHENX

Example units#

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

In your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24H period, including all types of alcoholNumPt^PatientQnSSAGA IIIn your lifetime, what is the largest number of drinks you have ever had in a 24 hour period, including all types of alcoholNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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