LOINC Code 62513-7: Deprecated PhenX measure - environmental exposures - characteristics of current residence

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 measure - environmental exposures - characteristics of current residence. 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
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Deprecated PhenX measure - environmental exposures - characteristics of current residence
• PhenX measure - environmental exposures - characteristics of current residence
• Questions about the characteristics of the current residence. Generally, people spend a large proportion of their days inside and at home. These questions provide information about a person's home environment. They include characteristics about the age of the home, length of time in the home (length of time exposed to home-related exposures), use of a garage (e.g. carbon monoxide or benzene exposure), heating source and HVAC system (particulate matter and ventilation), water damage (mold), and presence of pets (allergens or contaminated dust). Taken together these questions provide valuable information about factors that may affect the health or physiologic responses or epigenetic markers of those who live in the residence.
• Housing; Living Arrangement; Living Arrangements; Measure - envir curr residence; 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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