LOINC Code 68537-0: Would you be interested in quitting tobacco use within the next few weeks [SAMHSA]

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 Would you be interested in quitting tobacco use within the next few W. 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

• Would you be interested in quitting tobacco use within the next few weeks [SAMHSA]
• Would you be interested in quitting tobacco use within the next few W
• Finding; Findings; Interested quitting tobacco next few W; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; SAMSHA; Screen; 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.

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