Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]   72107-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code72107-6
nameMini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]
descriptionThe Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in medicine to screen for dementia. It is also used to estimate the severity of cognitive impairment at a specific time and to follow the course of cognitive changes in an individual over time.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentMini-mental state examination
property-
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
scale-
methodMMSE

Additional Names

short name

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
type4  Surveys

Panel Components

72106-8Total score [MMSE]

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.50
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Mini-Mental Status Examination
MMS
MMSE
Pan
Panel
PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
Panl
Pnl
Point in time
Random
Survey
SURVEY.MTLHLTH

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