LOINC Code 72107-6: Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]
72107-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] 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 Mini-mental state examination. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 Mini-mental state 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: MMSE
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]
- Mini-mental state examination
- The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in medicine to screen for dementia. It is also used to estimate the severity of cognitive impairment at a specific time and to follow the course of cognitive changes in an individual over time.
- Mini-Mental Status Examination; MMS; MMSE; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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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