Skin type [Fitzpatrick Classification Scale] 66555-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 66555-4 | ||
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| name | Skin type [Fitzpatrick Classification Scale] | ||
| description | The Fitzpatrick skin type classification scale is a recognized standard in dermatology used to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet (UV) light. Fitzpatrick skin types range from Type I to VI where patient's with Type I always burn and never tan (pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles) and patient's with Type VI never burn (deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown).[PMID: 3377516] | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Skin type | ||
| property | Type = Type: The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known. | ||
| time | Pt = 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 | Nom = Nominal: Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody. | ||
| method | Fitzpatrick Classification Scale | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Skin type Fitzpatrick | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | PHENX | ||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||
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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. | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.65 | ||
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | ||
| change reason | Updated term based on original source. Changed Component from "What type of skin do you have" to "Skin type" and Method from "PhenX" to "Fitzpatrick Classification Scale". Moved PhenX data in Survey Question Text and Survey Question Source fields to the PhenX Skin cancer protocol panel where this term is used. | ||
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