Deprecated PhenX measure - hip circumference   56062-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code56062-3
nameDeprecated PhenX measure - hip circumference
descriptionHip Circumference is the measurement of the maximum circumference of the hips. The main use of hip circumference is to calculate the waist-to-hip ratio. Waist-to-hip ratio has been associated with risk of a number of chronic conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes.
statusDEPRECATED
Replacements

alternatives to this code:

62409-8PhenX - hip circumference protocol 020801

Fully-Specified Name

componentPhenX measure - hip circumference
property-
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scale-
methodPhenX

Additional Names

short name

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.PHENX
type2  Clinical

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.46
last change typeDEL  - delete (deprecate)

Related Names

Girth
Lower extremity joint
Pan
Panel
PANEL.PHENX
Panl
Pnl
Point in time
Random

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