LOINC Code 62806-5: Deprecated PhenX measure - serum creatinine assay for kidney function

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 - serum creatinine assay for kidney function. 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 - serum creatinine assay for kidney function
• PhenX measure - serum creatinine assay for kidney function
• A bioassay to measure the serum concentration of creatinine, a metabolite of muscle creatine that is filtered out of blood by the kidneys. Serum creatinine concentration is the most standardized way to calculate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) as a measure kidney function.
• CR; Crea; Creat; FCN; Func; Funct; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Ser; SR

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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