LOINC Code 56063-1: Circumference.at maximal protrusion of gluteus muscles Pelvis

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 Circumference.at maximal protrusion of gluteus muscles. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pelvis.

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: TRIAL

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Circumference.at maximal protrusion of gluteus muscles Pelvis
• Circumference.at maximal protrusion of gluteus muscles
• Measurement of the hip girth at the level of the maximum protrusion of the gluteus muscles. Hip girth is measured at the level of the symphysis pubis anteriorly and posteriorly at the level of the maximal protrusion of the gluteal muscles . This level usually is the greatest circumference of the hips (but not always). Keep the anthropometric tape horizontal at this level. The following protocol was taken from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study that was conducted on adults aged 18 to 30 years. The PhenX Anthropometrics Working Group has recommended that this same protocol be used on participants aged 2 years and older.
• Circumf of gluteus muscles; Girth; Length; Pelvic; PhenX; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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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