LOINC Code 81950-8: Multivitamin andor mineral supplement intake 24 hour

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 Multivitamin &or mineral supplement intake. 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

• Multivitamin andor mineral supplement intake 24 hour
• Multivitamin &or mineral supplement intake
• Whether the patient is on multivitamin and or mineral supplement therapy. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Assessment Language.
• 1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Diet; Dietetics; Finding; Findings; Multivit +or mineral intake; Nutrition; Ordinal; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen

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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