LOINC Code 65860-9: Cardiovascular disease 10Y risk [#] SCORE.PC.Conroy 2003

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 Cardiovascular 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: SCORE.PC.Conroy 2003

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Cardiovascular disease 10Y risk [#] SCORE.PC.Conroy 2003
• Cardiovascular disease 10Y risk
• The SCORE Health Check is suitable for population aged 20-78 years, This risk estimation is based on gender, age, smoking, systolic blood pressure and includes laboratory values (LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose). The Quick Check can be performed at home and for a population 20-75 years. It is designed for use by physicians in a clinical practice and estimates total cardiovascular risk rather than risk of coronary heart disease. This SCORE model has been calibrated according to each European country's mortality statistics. Numerical scores are correlated with risk percentages.
• CARD.RISK; Cardio; Cardiology; Cnt; Count; CVD; CVD 10Y risk; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Heart Disease; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Systemic Coronary Risk Evaluation

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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