LOINC Code 72109-2: Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test - Consumption [AUDIT-C]

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 Alcohol use disorder identification test-consumption. 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: AUDIT-C

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test - Consumption [AUDIT-C]
• Alcohol use disorder identification test-consumption
• The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) is a brief validated screen for risky drinking and alcohol abuse and dependence (alcohol misuse).
• Alc; Alcohol abuse or dependence; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption; alcoholic; AUDIT; AUDIT-C; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.GNHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; 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.

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