LOINC Code 97736-3: Drink needed in morning to begin activities after drinking session

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 Drink needed in morning to begin activities after drinking session. 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

• Drink needed in morning to begin activities after drinking session
• Drink in morning to begin activities; Finding; Findings; Mental health; MentalHealth; Ordinal; Psych; Psychiatry; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; 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.

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