LOINC Code 62684-6: Deprecated PhenX measure - eye diseases - treatment in young children

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 - eye diseases - treatment in young children. 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 - eye diseases - treatment in young children
• PhenX measure - eye diseases - treatment in young children
• Questions to assess various eye diseases and treatments in very young children. A variety of eye diseases in the newborn may have life-long implications associated with visual function and ocular health. The presence of structural ocular defects in the newborn are often due to inherited ocular and/or syndromic conditions, but may also be due to environmental factors (e.g. intrauterine viruses which may cause neonatal cataracts).
• Measure - eye diseases young children; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Tx

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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