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LOINC Code 62871-9: PhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401

62871-9 is a LOINC code used to identify PhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401 in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component PhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401. 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 - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401
  • This protocol provides instructions for drawing, processing, and storing blood for hepatitis B (HBV) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). As multiple tests must be performed to make the most accurate diagnosis of HBV, the protocol also provides basic guidelines to aid comparability among different studies. Toolkit users are referred to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approved laboratory assays.
  • Hep; Hepatis; Hepatit; 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.

Common synonyms

PhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401Assay for hepatitis B protoPANEL.PHENX-Pt^PatientPhenX

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code62871-9
SystemLOINC
Display namePhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401
Short nameAssay for hepatitis B proto
ComponentPhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
Scale-
MethodPhenX
ClassPANEL.PHENX
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.36
Last changed2.81

Part names

PhenX - assay for hepatitis B protocol 160401-Pt^PatientPhenXPoint in time (spot)

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