LOINC Code 62747-1: Deprecated PhenX measure - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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 - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 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 - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• PhenX measure - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• This is a questionnaire to assess posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder characterized by reliving a terrifying event- such as violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat - and avoiding associated situations (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). This measure is used to screen an individual for the presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic stress disorder has a lifetime prevalence around 8% in adults and is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. Posttraumatic stress disorder displays evidence of a heritable component and is linked to a family history of depression (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).
• Measure - PTSD; 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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