89422-0
ClinicalTimed Up and Go test and physical findings of gait panel CDC
Definition
This panel contains results for the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and physical findings of gait based on the CDC STEADI assessment.[CDC:steadi/pdf/TUG_Test-print.pdf] The TUG test is a commonly used screening tool to quantify a person's functional mobility and identify those at risk of falling due to balance or gait problems. Individuals are asked to rise from a straight-backed chair without using their arms, walk 10 feet (or three meters), turn around, return to their chair and sit down. The patient is observed and timed during the event. Adults without balance problems can typically perform this test in under 10 seconds whereas adults with mobility difficulty or activities of daily living (ADL) dependence require more than 30 seconds.[PMID: 1991946] Another study suggests 12 seconds as a cut-off value for the TUG to indicate normal versus below normal performance.[PMID: 12720619][CDC:STEADI]
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Timed Up and Go test & physical findings of gait panel
Property
-
Time Aspect
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale Type
-
Method Type
CDC
Details
Class
PANEL.H&P
Order/Observation
Order
Short Name
TUG + Phys findings of gait Pnl CDC
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 89422-0?
LOINC code 89422-0 identifies "Timed Up and Go test and physical findings of gait panel CDC". This panel contains results for the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and physical findings of gait based on the CDC STEADI assessment.[CDC:steadi/pdf/TUG_Test-print.pdf] The TUG test is a commonly used screening tool to quantify a person's functional mobility and identify those at risk of falling due to balance or gait problems. Individuals are asked to rise from a straight-backed chair without using their arms, walk 10 feet (or three meters), turn around, return to their chair and sit down. The patient is observed and timed during the event. Adults without balance problems can typically perform this test in under 10 seconds whereas adults with mobility difficulty or activities of daily living (ADL) dependence require more than 30 seconds.[PMID: 1991946] Another study suggests 12 seconds as a cut-off value for the TUG to indicate normal versus below normal performance.[PMID: 12720619][CDC:STEADI]
What does 89422-0 measure?
This code measures Timed Up and Go test & physical findings of gait panel in ^Patient. It belongs to the PANEL.H&P class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.