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 63742-1: What kind of business or industry is this [NHANES]

Name: LOINC Code 63742-1: What kind of business or industry is this [NHANES]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:43.946Z

63742-1 is a LOINC code used to identify What kind of business or industry is this [NHANES] 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 What kind of business or industry is this. 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 What kind of business or industry is this. 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: NHANES

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

What kind of business or industry is this [NHANES]

What kind of business or industry is this

For examplea TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm.

Finding; Findings; Job business industry; Nominal; PhenX; 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.

Common synonyms

What kind of business or industry is this [NHANES]Job business industry NHANESWhat kind of business or industry is thisPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63742-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameWhat kind of business or industry is this [NHANES]

DescriptionWhat kind of business or industry is this

Short nameJob business industry NHANES

ComponentWhat kind of business or industry is this

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

MethodNHANES

ClassPHENX

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

What kind of business or industry is thisFindPt^PatientNomNHANESFindingPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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