LOINC Code 62540-0: PhenX - environmental exposures - plastic exposures at work and home protocol 061401

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 - environmental exposures - plastic exposures at work and home protocol 061401. 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: ACTIVE
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PhenX - environmental exposures - plastic exposures at work and home protocol 061401
• The respondent answers questions about the interior surfaces in his/her residence and workplace. With regard to question 6B, it would be valuable to know if new vinyl floors had been installed in the residence. Respondents are not likely to know if there is plastic in their walls (Question 10). Vinyl covered wall panels are common and many wallpapers are vinyl.
• Environ expo plastic work home proto; Job; Occupation; 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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