LOINC Code 62618-4: Deprecated PhenX measure - respiratory - exercise capacity - 6 minute walk test

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 - respiratory - exercise capacity - 6M walk test. 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 - respiratory - exercise capacity - 6 minute walk test
• PhenX measure - respiratory - exercise capacity - 6M walk test
• The Six-Minute Walk Test measures the distance a person can walk in a period of six minutes. The Six-Minute Walk Test is an objective measure of functional exercise capacity for daily physical activities. The test is often used to measure the response to medical interventions in patients with moderate to severe heart or lung disease.
• EXCZ; Measure - resp exercise 6M walk; 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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