LOINC Code 70556-6: Deprecated Deprecated Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate Symptom Index Questionnaire - 8 items (FAPSI-8)-FACIT

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 Functional assessment of cancer therapy - prostate symptom index questionnaire - 8 items. 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: DEPRECATED
• Method: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated Deprecated Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate Symptom Index Questionnaire - 8 items (FAPSI-8)-FACIT
• Functional assessment of cancer therapy - prostate symptom index questionnaire - 8 items
• For patients with Prostate cancer; A FACT-Prostate Symptom Index (a subset of FACT-P containing 8 items)
• FACIT; FACIT - FAPSI-8; FACT; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH; Sx

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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