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.

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LOINC Code 68530-5: Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA]

Name: LOINC Code 68530-5: Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.041Z

68530-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA] 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 Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs. 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 Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs. 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: SAMHSA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA]
Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs
Drug; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; SAMSHA; Screen; Spouse-parent complain about your drugs; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Survey; SURVEY.SAMHSA

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

Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA]Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugsSURVEY.SAMHSAFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68530-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameDoes your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs [SAMHSA]

DescriptionDoes your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs

ComponentDoes your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugs

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodSAMHSA

ClassSURVEY.SAMHSA

StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.44

Part names

Does your spouse or parent ever complain about your involvement with drugsFindPt^PatientOrdSAMHSAFindingPoint in time (spot)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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