LOINC Code 86645-9: Pregnancy intention in the next year Reported Nom

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 Pregnancy intention in the next Y. 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: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Pregnancy intention in the next year - Reported
• Pregnancy intention in the next Y
• A patient's intention or desire in the next year to either become pregnant or prevent a future pregnancy. This includes male patients seeking pregnancy with a female partner. Pregnancy intention may be used to help improve preconception health screenings and decisions, such as determining an appropriate contraceptive method, taking folic acid, or avoiding toxic exposures such as alcohol, tobacco and certain medications. This term was baesd on, but is not limited in use to, Power to Decide's One Key Question®, used by the Office of Population Affair's (OPA's) Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR).
• Finding; Findings; Gestation; Gestations; Gravida; H+P; H+P.HX; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Pregnancies; Pregnancy intention next year; 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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