LOINC Code 71812-2: I have lost some appetite since I took my last screen [M3]

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 have lost some appetite since I took my last screen. 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 have lost some appetite since I took my last screen [M3]
• I have lost some appetite since I took my last screen
• Finding; Findings; Lost appetite since last screen; My Mood Monitor Checklist; Ordinal; Past; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn; 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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