LOINC Code 70237-3: Feeling jumpy or easily startled in the last month [PCL-C]

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 Feeling jumpy or easily startled in the last Mo. 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: PCL-C

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Feeling jumpy or easily startled in the last month [PCL-C]
• Feeling jumpy or easily startled in the last Mo
• 1 month; 1 month (30 days); 30 days; Finding; Findings; month; Ordinal; Past; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist - civilian version; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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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