LOINC Code 63951-8: ln the past 3Y have you taken statins, lovastatin - mevacor, atorvastatin - lipitor, rosuvastain - crestor, pravastatin - pravachol, simvastatin - zocor, fluvastatin - lescol 3 years [CA Teachers]

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 the past 3Y have you taken statins, lovastatin - mevacor, atorvastatin - lipitor, rosuvastain - crestor, pravastatin - pravachol, simvastatin - zocor, fluvastatin - lescol. 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: California Teachers Study

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• ln the past 3Y have you taken statins, lovastatin - mevacor, atorvastatin - lipitor, rosuvastain - crestor, pravastatin - pravachol, simvastatin - zocor, fluvastatin - lescol 3 years [CA Teachers]
• In the past 3Y have you taken statins, lovastatin - mevacor, atorvastatin - lipitor, rosuvastain - crestor, pravastatin - pravachol, simvastatin - zocor, fluvastatin - lescol
• CA; Calif; Canef; CTS; Finding; Findings; Last; Lescol; Lipitor; Mevacor; Ordinal; PhenX; Pravachol; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Selektine; Statins past 3Y; Vastin; Zocor

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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