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LOINC Code 65135-6: Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about [CAST]

65135-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about [CAST] 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 Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about. 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 Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about. 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: CAST

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about [CAST]
  • Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Othr; Persons; PhenX; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Redirects conversation; 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

Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about [CAST]Redirects conversation CASTDoes your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk aboutPHENXFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65135-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDoes your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about [CAST]
DescriptionDoes your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about
Short nameRedirects conversation CAST
ComponentDoes your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk about
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodCAST
ClassPHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.65

Part names

Does your child often turn conversations to his or her favorite subject rather than following what the other person wants to talk aboutFindPt^PatientOrdCASTFindingPoint in time (spot)

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