LOINC Code 62515-2: Deprecated PhenX measure - environmental exposures - water source

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 - water source. 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 - water source
• PhenX measure - environmental exposures - water source
• Questions asking about the drinking water source and use of water filtration systems in the respondent's home. Some water sources contain contaminants and disinfection byproducts that may adversely affect a person's health. Public (municipal) water systems receive disinfection and other treatments that may remove some contaminants in order to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water regulations. Private wells are not regulated by EPA and can contain high levels of potentially dangerous chemicals such as arsenic, nitrate, and pesticides. The likelihood that a private well has contaminants differs by well depth, well construction, location, and characteristics of the soil and aquifer. Additional information about the type of water filtration system used by the household is also valuable because the effectiveness of contaminant removal varies by type of filtration system.
• Measure - envir water source; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Srce

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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