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 65608-2: How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 65608-2: How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:45.457Z

65608-2 is a LOINC code used to identify How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [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 How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1Mo. 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 How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1Mo. 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

How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [PhenX]
How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1Mo
# times sleep difficulty; Cnt; Count; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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

How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [PhenX]# times sleep difficulty PhenXHow many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1MoPHENXNumPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65608-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 month [PhenX]

DescriptionHow many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1Mo

Short name# times sleep difficulty PhenX

ComponentHow many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1Mo

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

Example units#

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.65

Part names

How many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1MoNumPt^PatientQnPhenXHow many separate times in your life have you had difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or falling back to sleep after waking up during the night, for at least 1 monthNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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