LOINC Code 63515-1: Mother birthplace [PhenX]

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 Where was your biological mother born. 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: TRIAL
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mother birthplace [PhenX]
• Where was your biological mother born
• If birthplace of mother is captured, birthplace of father, birthplace of maternal grandmother, birthplace of maternal grandmother, birthplace of Paternal grandmother, birthplace of maternal grandfather, birthplace of Paternal grandfather should also be captured to provide additional information about the respondent's ancestry.
• Finding; Findings; Mother birthplace; Nominal; 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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