LOINC Code 63602-7: Has there ever been a period of several days or more when you spent so much time drinking or recovering from the effects of alcohol that you had little time for anything else [SSAGA II]

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 Has there ever been a period of several D or more when you spent so much time drinking or recovering from the effects of alcohol that you had little time for anything else. 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

• Has there ever been a period of several days or more when you spent so much time drinking or recovering from the effects of alcohol that you had little time for anything else [SSAGA II]
• Has there ever been a period of several D or more when you spent so much time drinking or recovering from the effects of alcohol that you had little time for anything else
• 2; Alc; Alcohol interfere life; alcoholic; Dextro; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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