LOINC Code 63627-4: When you stopped, cut down or went without drinking, did you ever experience this problem for most of the day for 2 days or longer [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 When you stopped, cut down or went without drinking, did you ever experience this problem for most of the day for 2D or longer. 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

• When you stopped, cut down or went without drinking, did you ever experience this problem for most of the day for 2 days or longer [SSAGA II]
• When you stopped, cut down or went without drinking, did you ever experience this problem for most of the day for 2D or longer
• People who cut down, stop, or go without drinking after drinking steadily for some time may not feel well. These feelings are more intense and can last longer than the usual hangover.
• 2; Alcohol withdraw problems; 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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