21847-9

LOINC Code


LOINC code21847-9
name
descriptionThe occupation a person has held for the longest time during his or her life, regardless of the occupation currently held. Usual occupation is important in the healthcare setting because it provides an opportunity to discover long-term exposure to health hazards. This information may assist in diagnosis of chronic condition(s) and, in some cases, their treatment and prevention.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentUsual occupation
propertyFind  =  Finding
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scaleNar  =  Narrative:  Text narrative, such as the description of a microscopic part of a surgical papule test.
method

Additional Names

short nameFinding; Findings; Job; Narrative; Oncology; Point in time; Random; Report; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR); Work

Basic Attributes

classTUMRRGT
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationUsual occupatio

Member of these Panels

46439-6
55174-7
60499-1

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.4
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names



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