LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 86648-3: Sex in the last year Reported Ql (1 year)

86648-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Sex in the last year Reported Ql (1 year) 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 Sexual activity in the last Y. 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 Sexual activity in the last 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

  • Sexual activity in the last year - Reported
  • Sexual activity in the last Y
  • A patient's self-report of sexual activity in the last 12 months.
  • Activ; Actvty; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Movements; Ordinal; P prime; Past; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Sex in last Y

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

Sex in the last year Reported Ql (1 year)Sexual activity in the last year - ReportedSex in last Y Ql ReportedSexual activity in the last YH&P.HXFind1Y

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86648-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameSex in the last year Reported Ql (1 year)
DescriptionSexual activity in the last Y
Short nameSex in last Y Ql Reported
ComponentSexual activity in the last Y
PropertyFind
Timing1Y
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodReported
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.61
Last changed2.66

Part names

Sexual activity in the last YFind1Y^PatientOrdReportedSexual activity in the last yearFinding1 year

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