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 65616-5: How often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [PhenX]

Name: LOINC Code 65616-5: How often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [PhenX]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:45.457Z

65616-5 is a LOINC code used to identify How often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [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 often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur. 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 often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur. 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 often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [PhenX]
How often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur
Freq desire to sleep; 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 often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [PhenX]Freq desire to sleep PhenXHow often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occurPHENXTimePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code65616-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameHow often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur [PhenX]

DescriptionHow often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur

Short nameFreq desire to sleep PhenX

ComponentHow often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occur

PropertyTime

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodPhenX

ClassPHENX

Example unitsD, W, Mo

StatusTRIAL

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.36

Last changed2.69

Part names

How often does this overwhelming desire to go to sleep occurTimePt^PatientQnPhenXTime (e.g. seconds)Point in time (spot)

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