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LOINC Code 62553-3: PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601

62553-3 is a LOINC code used to identify PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601 in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601. 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: DISCOURAGED
  • Panel type: Panel
  • Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601
Measurement to ascertain the respondent's age of initiation of first/regular use of cigarettes, which can be used to calculate duration of use and pack-years measures. There are two questions in this protocol. The first question is asked of respondents classified as a "Smoker" or "Non Smoker" in the Tobacco - Smoking Status (Adolescent Protocol). The second question is asked of three categories of smokers"Current Every-Day Smoker" as well as "Current Some-Day Smoker" and "Former Smoker" if these last two respondent categories had also responded "yes" to the last question in the Tobacco - Smoking Status (Adolescent Protocol).
Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Tobac smok status adoles proto; Tobac smoke stat

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.

Common synonyms

PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601Tobac smok status adoles protoPANEL.PHENX-Pt^PatientPhenX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code62553-3
SystemLOINC
Display namePhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601
Short nameTobac smok status adoles proto
ComponentPhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodPhenX
ClassPANEL.PHENX
StatusDISCOURAGED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.81

Part names

PhenX - tobacco - smoking status - adolescent protocol 030601-Pt^PatientPhenXPoint in time (spot)

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