LOINC Code 62299-3: Deprecated PhenX - ethnicity protocol 010501

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 PhenX - ethnicity protocol 010501. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: DEPRECATED
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated PhenX - ethnicity protocol 010501
• PhenX - ethnicity protocol 010501
• The interviewer asks the respondent if he or she considers himself or herself to be Hispanic or Latino and, if so, asks an additional question about his or her specific Hispanic origin is asked. One or more Hispanic origin categories may be selected. If the respondent answers "yes" to the first question, then the interviewer should proceed to the next question, which includes the categories of Hispanic origin or ancestry. For the follow-up question, the interviewer should hand the respondent a card with the list of categories and read the categories, if necessary. Ethnicity must be asked prior to race. Some Hispanic respondents are confused by the race question if it is asked first.
• Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; 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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