LOINC Code 64042-5: Distance from the free gingival margin, FGM, to the sulcus base, SB Tooth [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 Distance from the free gingival margin, FGM, to the sulcus base, SB. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tooth.

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

• Distance from the free gingival margin, FGM, to the sulcus base, SB Tooth [PhenX]
• Distance from the free gingival margin, FGM, to the sulcus base, SB
• Distance FGM to SB; FR; Length; Non-protein bound; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; 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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