LOINC Code 65859-1: Coronary event 10Y risk [#] PROCAM.HealthCheck.Cullen 1997

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 event 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: PROCAM.HealthCheck.Cullen 1997

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Coronary event 10Y risk [#] PROCAM.HealthCheck.Cullen 1997
• Coronary event 10Y risk
• The PROCAM Health Check is the more detailed version of the PROCAM risk assessment for populations of men and women from 20-78 years of age. It gives a score that reflects an assessment of cotonoary risk. It includes lab values of, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose. It is desgined for physicians and pharmacists. It can be accessed online and is interactive. Numerical scores are correlated with risk percentages.
• CARD.RISK; Cardio; Cardiology; CE10Y rsk; Cnt; Count; Heart Disease; Number; Point in time; PROCAM.HealthCheck.Cullen97; Prospective Cardiovascular Munster Study; 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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