LOINC Code 62979-0: PhenX - ear infections - otitis media protocol 200201

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 - ear infections - otitis media protocol 200201. 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 - ear infections - otitis media protocol 200201
• This protocol contains two interviewer-administered questions from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that capture the frequency of ear infections and whether or not the respondent has ever had tubes inserted in his/her ears. The Speech and Hearing Working Group notes that this protocol could also be self-administered and that it could be asked of young children by a parent.
• 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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