What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 87691-2: Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM]

Name: LOINC Code 87691-2: Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:15.846Z

87691-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM] 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 Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to function. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Caregiver.

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 Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to function. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Caregiver.

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: PAM

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM]
Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to function
FCN; Finding; Findings; Func; Funct; Ordinal; Persons; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; S prime; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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

Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM]Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to functionSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^CaregiverOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87691-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameTaking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to function Caregiver [PAM]

DescriptionTaking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to function

ComponentTaking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to function

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Caregiver

ScaleOrd

MethodPAM

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.63

Last changed2.63

Part names

Taking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her or his health and ability to functionFindPt^CaregiverOrdPAMTaking an active role in this person's health care is one of the most important factors in determining her/his health and ability to functionFindingPoint in time (spot)Patient Activation Measure

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