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LOINC Code 87293-7: Relationship to patient's mother

87293-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Relationship to patient's mother 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 Relationship to patient's mother. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Contact.

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 Relationship to patient's mother. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Contact.

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

  • Relationship to patient's mother
  • Relationship of an individual to patient's mother, where the patient is usually an infant. Typically used to report information such as relative of the mother, or father of her baby.
  • ADMIN; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Relation to patient's mother; Relationship to pt; S prime; Typ

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

Relationship to patient's motherRelation to patient's motherADMINTypePt^ContactNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87293-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameRelationship to patient's mother
Short nameRelation to patient's mother
ComponentRelationship to patient's mother
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Contact
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.67

Part names

Relationship to patient's motherTypePt^ContactNomPoint in time (spot)

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