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 81032-5: Days per week alcoholic drinks consumed

Name: LOINC Code 81032-5: Days per week alcoholic drinks consumed
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:03.794Z

81032-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Days per week alcoholic drinks consumed 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 D per W alcoholic drinks consumed. 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 D per W alcoholic drinks consumed. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Days per week alcoholic drinks consumed
D per W alcoholic drinks consumed
This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Assessment Language.
Count/time; Dextro; Diet; Dietetics; Drank; Drink; Drinking days; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; Nutrition; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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.

Common synonyms

Days per week alcoholic drinks consumedDrinking days nRateD per W alcoholic drinks consumedNUTRITION&DIETETICSNRatPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code81032-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameDays per week alcoholic drinks consumed

DescriptionD per W alcoholic drinks consumed

Short nameDrinking days nRate

ComponentD per W alcoholic drinks consumed

PropertyNRat

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassNUTRITION&DIETETICS

Example units/wk

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.56

Last changed2.56

Part names

D per W alcoholic drinks consumedNRatPt^PatientQnDays per week alcoholic drinks consumedNumber RatePoint in time (spot)

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