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LOINC Code 97062-4: History of High blood glucose

97062-4 is a LOINC code used to identify History of High blood glucose 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 High blood glucose. 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 High blood glucose. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • History of High blood glucose
  • High blood glucose
  • Endocrine; Endocrinology; Glu; Gluc; Glucoseur; H+P; H+P.HX; high blood sugar; High sugar; History; Hyperglycemia; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; 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.

Common synonyms

History of High blood glucoseHx of High blood glucoseHigh blood glucoseH&P.HXHxPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97062-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameHistory of High blood glucose
DescriptionHigh blood glucose
Short nameHx of High blood glucose
ComponentHigh blood glucose
PropertyHx
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleOrd
ClassH&P.HX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Part names

High blood glucoseHxPt^PatientOrdHistoryPoint in time (spot)

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