LOINC Code 71947-6: St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination [SLUMS]

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 St. Louis University mental status examination. 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
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: SLUMS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination [SLUMS]
• St. Louis University mental status examination
• The Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS) is a brief oral/written exam given to people that are suspected to have dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. The exam serves as a tool to indicate whether a doctor should consider further testing to diagnose dementia.
• Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; SLUMS; 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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