LOINC Code 88108-6: Symptoms present for at least 24 hours - Reported

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 Symptoms present for at least 24H. 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

• Symptoms present for at least 24 hours - Reported
• Symptoms present for at least 24H
• The term is used to report whether the patient's symptoms were present for 24 hours or more, which is important for determining the acuity of the situation.
• Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Sx; Symptoms present 24H

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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