LOINC Code 87759-7: Genetic disease lifetime risk Ql

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 Lifetime risk for developing genetic disease assessed. 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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Lifetime risk for developing genetic disease assessed Lifetime
• Lifetime risk for developing genetic disease assessed
• The patient's ordinal risk (e.g. high/low) for developing a genetic disease in their lifetime. The likelihood may be based a number of factors, including family history (pedigree) analysis, genetic algorithm results, pre- or post-test results, and general population data for disease prevalence.
• CLIN; CLIN.RISK; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Gene dis assessed; Gene disease lifetime risk; Genetics; Genomic; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Risk; Screen

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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