LOINC Code 83173-5: Grip strength Hand - left Dynamometer
83173-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Grip strength Hand - left Dynamometer 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 Grip strength. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hand.left.
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 Grip strength. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Hand.left.
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: Dynamometer
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Grip strength Hand - left Dynamometer
- Grip strength
- NIH Toolbox recommended instrument for measuring grip strength is the Jamar Plus Digital dynamometer.
- Hand-L; L; LT; Mechanical force; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Upper extremity
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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