LOINC Code 62740-6: PhenX - symptoms of autism spectrum disorders - child protocol 120903

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 - symptoms of autism spectrum disorders - child protocol 120903. 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: ACTIVE
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PhenX - symptoms of autism spectrum disorders - child protocol 120903
• The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST), also known as the Social and Communication Development Questionnaire, is a 37 question parent report instrument. It is based on a variety of behavioral descriptions of the core features of the autism spectrum (social impairments, communication impairments and repetitive or stereotyped behaviors) from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV).
• Autism disorders child proto; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Sx

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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