Shape of Nail   72303-1

LOINC Code


LOINC code72303-1
nameShape of Nail
descriptionNail shape is normal slightly angled with a 160 degree angle between the nail base and the skin. Concave (spooning) nails may be present in iron deficiency anemias. Clubbing nails (nail angle >180 degrees) can occur from hypoxia (deprivation of oxygen).
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentShape
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 nameShape 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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