Texture of Nail   72302-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code72302-3
nameTexture of Nail
descriptionThe texture of the nail is based on appearance and palpation of the nail. Healthy nails are typically smooth, firm and intact. Thickened, brittle nails may be caused by decreased circulation to the extremities.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentTexture
propertyType  =  Type:  The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known.
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.
systemNail
scaleNom  =  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

Additional Names

short nameTexture Nail

Basic Attributes

classH&P.PX
type2  Clinical
order vs. observationObservation

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.

Member of these Panels

72283-5Nail assessment panel

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.42
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

H+P
H+P.PX
Nails
Nominal
P prime
Point in time
Random
Typ
Ungal nail

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