LOINC Code 62913-9: PhenX - acculturation protocol 180101

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 - acculturation protocol 180101. 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: DISCOURAGED
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• PhenX - acculturation protocol 180101
• The respondent is asked how well he/she speaks, reads, and writes English on a scale of 1 to 4. The respondent may indicate poor (1), fair (2), good (3), or excellent (4). The respondent is also asked which language he/she uses when speaking with friends, speaking with family members, and also for thinking. A scale and list of languages are used to indicate the response. The scale includes options for (language) all of the time (1), (language) most of the time (2), (language) and English equally (3), English most of the time (4), and English all of the time (5). "Don't know" and "refused" can also be coded for these questions. Sociodemographic variables such as race, ethnicity, birthplace, birthplace of parents, and years living in the United States (PhenX measures) should also be collected to complement these questions. The interviewer should also record the language in which the questions were administered.
• 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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