LOINC Code 77574-2: Global measure of physical function panel APTA

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 Global measure of physical function panel. 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: Order
• Panel type: Organizer
• Method: APTA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Global measure of physical function panel APTA
• Global measure of physical function panel
• This panel contains terms for various instruments that are used to assess global patient function, including those from PROMIS, OPTIMAL, and Care Connections. This panel was created for, but is not limited in use to, the American Physical Therapy Association's Physical Therapy Outcomes Registry.
• American Physical Therapy Association; FCN; Func; Funct; Glob meas of phys function Pnl; Pan; PANEL.APTA; Panl; Physical Therapy; Pnl; Point in time; PT; Random

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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