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 76508-1: In a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III]

Name: LOINC Code 76508-1: In a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:56.389Z

76508-1 is a LOINC code used to identify In a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III] 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 In a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors. 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 In a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors. 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: NHANES III

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

In a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III]
In a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors
3; Count/time; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Patient Telephone; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Survey; SURVEY.NHANES

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

In a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III]In a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighborsSURVEY.NHANESNRatPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76508-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameIn a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors [NHANES III]

DescriptionIn a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors

ComponentIn a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighbors

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodNHANES III

ClassSURVEY.NHANES

Example units#/wk

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.52

Last changed2.52

Part names

In a typical W, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighborsNRatPt^PatientQnNHANES IIIIn a typical week, how many times do you talk on the telephone with family, friends, or neighborsNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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