LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 92268-2: It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke [PROMIS]

92268-2 is a LOINC code used to identify It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke [PROMIS] 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 It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke. 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 It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke. 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: PROMIS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke [PROMIS]
  • It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke
  • Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Patient Reported Outcomes Information System; Point in time; promise; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.PROMIS

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

It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke [PROMIS]It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smokeSURVEY.PROMISFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code92268-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameIt takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke [PROMIS]
DescriptionIt takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke
ComponentIt takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smoke
PropertyFind
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
MethodPROMIS
ClassSURVEY.PROMIS
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.66
Last changed2.66

Part names

It takes me longer to recover from a cold because I smokeFindPt^PatientOrdPROMISFindingPoint in time (spot)

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