LOINC Code 62959-2: PhenX - colorectal procedures and outcomes protocol 190401

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 - colorectal procedures and outcomes protocol 190401. 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 - colorectal procedures and outcomes protocol 190401
• This measure uses existing medical records to obtain information about colorectal exams and procedures. This protocol may be useful to researchers studying people with polyps who are less than 50 years old. Data abstraction can be performed by anyone with proper training and does not require a trained nurse or physician. This panel only includes the PhenX Colorectal Procedures and Outcomes Protocol items that are not a part of the TNM classification (an instrument maintained and copyrighted by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)).
• Colorectal procedure outcomes proto; 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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