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.

LOINC

LOINC Code 63979-9: What beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 63979-9: What beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:43.947Z

63979-9 is a LOINC code used to identify What beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX] 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 beverage does your child most often consume between meals. 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 beverage does your child most often consume between meals. 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: TRIAL
Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

What beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX]
What beverage does your child most often consume between meals
Beverage most between meals; Finding; Findings; Nominal; 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 beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX]Beverage most between meals PhenXWhat beverage does your child most often consume between mealsPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code63979-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameWhat beverage does your child most often consume between meals [PhenX]

DescriptionWhat beverage does your child most often consume between meals

Short nameBeverage most between meals PhenX

ComponentWhat beverage does your child most often consume between meals

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

What beverage does your child most often consume between mealsFindPt^PatientNomPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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