LOINC Code 62617-6: PhenX - respiratory - chest computed tomography - CT protocol 090401

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 - respiratory - chest computed tomography - CT protocol 090401. 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 - respiratory - chest computed tomography - CT protocol 090401
• A chest computed tomography (CT) is a non-invasive test that shows the size, shape, and structure of the lungs and other structures in the thorax. The chest CT scanning machine takes many pictures, called slices, of the lungs and the inside of the chest. A computer processes these pictures to be viewed on a monitor or printed on film. The computer can also stack the pictures to create a very detailed, three-dimensional (3D) model of the organs. This three-dimensional digital information can be used to measure the dimensions of the structure, such as the bronchial tree, or the density of the structure, such as the lung parenchyma. It is very important that the CT scanner used in any clinical research study be calibrated regularly against calibration standards that are provided by the manufacturer or in some instances by the study itself.
• Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Resp chest CT proto

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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