LOINC Code 62531-9: Deprecated PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed

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 - history of being breast fed. 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 - history of being breast fed
• PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed
• Question about whether or not the respondent was breastfed as a child. Human milk has health benefits for infants (i.e., nutritional and immunologic benefits). Lactation has been shown to be beneficial to the health of mothers (e.g., lower risk of some cancers). Breastfeeding also has been shown to have psychological and neurodevelopmental benefits. Unfortunately human milk may also be a vehicle for transfer of viruses (e.g., HIV) and environmental chemicals (e.g., polyhalogenated chemicals). Generally, the benefits of human milk and lactation have been found to outweigh the risks of exposures to pathogens or toxic substances in breast milk but there are higher risk situations that have been recognized. Researchers can use information about breastfeeding to make inferences relevant to early nutritional status and immunologic development, the mother-child relationship, and potential exposures.
• H/O; Hx; Measure - envir hx breast fed; 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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