LOINC Code 62872-7: Deprecated PhenX measure - assay herpes simplex virus types 1 - 2

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 - assay herpes simplex virus types 1 - 2. 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 - assay herpes simplex virus types 1 - 2
• PhenX measure - assay herpes simplex virus types 1 - 2
• This is a bioassay to measure herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 causes infections of the lips and mouth, such as cold sores and fever blisters. It is transmitted through saliva. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. The bioassay determines whether a participant is infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and/or type 2 (HSV-2), a common infection in the United States. A total of 16.2%, or about one out of six people aged 14-49 years of age, have genital HSV-2 infection.
• Herp splx; HSV; i; II; Measure - assay herpes simplex 1-2; 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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