Deprecated PhenX measure - waist circumference   56085-4

LOINC Code


LOINC code56085-4
nameDeprecated PhenX measure - waist circumference
descriptionWaist circumference is a measurement to estimate the abdominal circumference. The measure of waist circumference is associated with increased risk for diseases such as Types 1&2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
statusDEPRECATED
Replacements

alternatives to this code:

56086-2Adult Waist Circumference Protocol
56087-0Child Waist Circumference Protocol

Fully-Specified Name

componentPhenX measure - waist 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
Pan
Panel
PANEL.PHENX
Panl
Pnl
Point in time
Random

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