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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 71278-6: I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT]

Name: LOINC Code 71278-6: I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:50.623Z

71278-6 is a LOINC code used to identify I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT] 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 I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4W. 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 I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4W. 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
Order vs observation: Observation
Method: FACIT

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT]
I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4W
4 weeks; Bal; Finding; Findings; Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; Last; Lose balance easily past 4W; Ordinal; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT]I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4WSURVEY.GNHLTHFind4W^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71278-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameI lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeks [FACIT]

DescriptionI lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4W

ComponentI lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4W

PropertyFind

Timing4W

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodFACIT

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.67

Part names

I lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4WFind4W^PatientOrdFACITI lose my balance or fall down easily in the past 4 weeksFinding4 weeksFunctional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy

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