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.

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LOINC Code 87705-0: Sedentary activity 24 hour

Name: LOINC Code 87705-0: Sedentary activity 24 hour
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:15.846Z

87705-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Sedentary activity 24 hour 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 Sedentary activity. 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 Sedentary activity. 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: TRIAL
Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Sedentary activity 24 hour
Sedentary activity
1 day; 24 hours; 24HR; Activ; Activity; Actvty; CLIN; Count/time; Exercise; Movements; nRate; Number rate; Number Rate = Count/Time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative

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

Sedentary activity 24 hourSedentary activity 24h nRateSedentary activityCLINH Per D of Sedentary Activity in 24 HoursNRat24H

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87705-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameSedentary activity 24 hour

DescriptionSedentary activity

Short nameSedentary activity 24h nRate

ComponentSedentary activity

PropertyNRat

Timing24H

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassCLIN

Example unitssec/24h; min/24h; h/24h

StatusTRIAL

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.63

Last changed2.82

Consumer names

H Per D of Sedentary Activity in 24 Hours

Part names

Sedentary activityNRat24H^PatientQnNumber Rate24 hours

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