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 71550-8: I feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3]

Name: LOINC Code 71550-8: I feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:50.623Z

71550-8 is a LOINC code used to identify I feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3] 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 feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or more. 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 feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or more. 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: M3

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

I feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3]
I feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or more
Finding; Findings; My Mood Monitor Checklist; Ordinal; Past; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Worried fearful last 2W

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 feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3]I feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or moreSURVEY.MTLHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code71550-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameI feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or more [M3]

DescriptionI feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or more

ComponentI feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or more

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodM3

ClassSURVEY.MTLHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.40

Last changed2.67

Part names

I feel worried or fearful in the last 2W or moreFindPt^PatientOrdM3I feel worried or fearful in the last 2 weeks or moreFindingPoint in time (spot)My Mood Monitor Checklist

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