LOINC Code 62692-9: Deprecated PhenX measure - ocular exposure to ultraviolet light

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 - ocular exposure to ultraviolet light. 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 - ocular exposure to ultraviolet light
• PhenX measure - ocular exposure to ultraviolet light
• Questions to assess adult lifetime ocular ultraviolet light (UV)-B exposure during the middle of the day (10am-4pm) over the northern hemisphere summer months (April-September). Ultraviolet light (UV)-B exposure is a very important environmental exposure in ophthalmology and for other phenotypes. It is particularly important in ophthalmology because UV-B rays can penetrate ocular tissues and directly effect intraocular structures such as the uveal tract and lens.
• Exp; Measure - ocular exposure to UV light; 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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