LOINC Code 62876-8: Deprecated PhenX measure - assay for syphilis
62876-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated PhenX measure - assay for syphilis 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 measure - assay for syphilis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.
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 for syphilis. 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 for syphilis
- PhenX measure - assay for syphilis
- This is a bioassay to measure past or current infection with Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. The measure determines whether a participant has been infected with Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. The primary and secondary stages of syphilis are infectious and associated with fetal wastage and the congenital syphilis syndrome. They also increase the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition and transmission, while latent disease may be associated with the progression of HIV disease to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and more prominent neurologic disease in HIV-infected persons. The tertiary stage is associated with a vasculitis that may cause neurologic and cardiovascular manifestations and other chronic problems (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES] 2003-2004 Data Documentation).
- 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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