LOINC Code 65857-5: Coronary heart disease 10Y risk [#] Reynolds.Ridker 2007

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 Coronary heart disease 10Y risk. 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: Reynolds.Ridker 2007

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Coronary heart disease 10Y risk [#] Reynolds.Ridker 2007
• Coronary heart disease 10Y risk
• The Reynolds Risk Score is designed to predict risk of having a future heart attack, stroke, or other major heart disease in the next 10 years. It is based on a healthy population wthat does not have diabetes.The score uses age, systolic blood pressure, total and HDL cholesterol levels, current smoking status, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) and family history as a basis for calculation. It can be accessed online and is interactive. Numerical scores are correlated with risk percentages.
• CARD.RISK; Cardio; Cardiology; CHD 10Y risk; Cnt; Count; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Heart Disease; 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.

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