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 64172-0: Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 64172-0: Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:43.949Z

64172-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [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 Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing. 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 Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing. 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

Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [PhenX]
Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing
Breathless leave house dressing; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; 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.

Common synonyms

Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [PhenX]Breathless leave house dressing PhenXAre you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressingPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code64172-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameAre you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing [PhenX]

DescriptionAre you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing

Short nameBreathless leave house dressing PhenX

ComponentAre you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

Are you too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressingFindPt^PatientOrdPhenXFindingPoint in time (spot)

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