LOINC Code 66538-0: Have you been diagnosed with any type of autoimmune disease - lupus, scleroderma, etc [PhenX]

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 Have you been diagnosed with any type of autoimmune disease - lupus, scleroderma, etc. 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

• Have you been diagnosed with any type of autoimmune disease - lupus, scleroderma, etc [PhenX]
• Have you been diagnosed with any type of autoimmune disease - lupus, scleroderma, etc
• Have you been diagnosed with any type of autoimmune disease (lupus, scleroderma, etc.)? Explanation (diagnosis if known, date of diagnosis, doctor who made the diagnosis)
• Dis; Diseases; Dx autoimmune disease; Dz; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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