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 89437-8: Are you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale]

Name: LOINC Code 89437-8: Are you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:18.536Z

89437-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Are you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale] 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 Are you short of breath on washing or dressing. 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 Are you short of breath on washing or dressing. 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: Rose Dyspnea Scale

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Are you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale]
Are you short of breath on washing or dressing
Dyspnoea questionnaire; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RDS; Rose dyspnea score; 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

Are you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale]Are you short of breath on washing or dressingSURVEY.GNHLTHFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code89437-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameAre you short of breath on washing or dressing [Rose Dyspnea Scale]

DescriptionAre you short of breath on washing or dressing

ComponentAre you short of breath on washing or dressing

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

MethodRose Dyspnea Scale

ClassSURVEY.GNHLTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.64

Last changed2.64

Part names

Are you short of breath on washing or dressingFindPt^PatientOrdRose Dyspnea ScaleFindingPoint in time (spot)

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