Prescription Opioid Use and Health Consequences — Past 3 Months
A questionnaire assessing how often prescription opioid use has caused health problems during the previous 3 months.
This screening question helps identify possible opioid-related harm and whether medication use should be reviewed with a clinician.
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 95458-6
- Short code
- DURINGTHEPAST3MOHOWOFTENHASYOURUSEOFPRESCRIPTIONOPIOIDSLEDTOHEALTH
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- liver
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 7
- Ref high
- 56
- Critical range
- — – 5 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- nida
- CPT
- 84484
- SNOMED
- 302773008
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is a patient-reported screening questionnaire, not a blood or laboratory test. It asks how often your use of prescription opioids has led to health problems during the past 3 months.
Why might I need this test?
Clinicians may use it to screen for opioid-related adverse effects, problematic use, or an need to reassess pain treatment. It can also help guide safer prescribing and pain-management discussions.
How is the test performed?
You answer the question based on your experiences during the previous 3 months. Your response is recorded as part of a questionnaire and interpreted along with your medical history, medications, symptoms, and clinical evaluation.
How do I prepare for the test?
No special preparation is needed. Think about whether prescription opioid use has caused symptoms such as excessive sleepiness, constipation, nausea, impaired coordination, confusion, or other health problems during the past 3 months.
Reference range
Adult males: 7-56 U/L; Adult females: 7-43 U/LN/A
No special preparation required. Avoid fatty meals before the test if possible.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Reporting that prescription opioid use often or very often led to health problems may indicate adverse medication effects, impaired functioning, misuse, or difficulty managing pain. This result does not by itself establish opioid use disorder or another specific diagnosis. A clinician may review your medications, dosage, other substances, and symptoms and may recommend treatment, monitoring, or changes in therapy.
Short name
Prescription Opioid Health Consequences
Frequently asked questions
Does this test measure opioids in my body?
What should I consider when answering?
What if I am not sure whether my health problems were caused by opioids?
Sources
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