62412-2
PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
Discouraged
Status Information
- Status
- DISCOURAGED
Term Description
Midpoint of the distance from the acromion process of the shoulder to the tip of the olecranon process of the mid-elbow. First, the upper arm length is measured using bone landmarks, and the midpoint distance is marked for the circumference measurement. Measure the right arm at the level of the upper arm midpoint mark.
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Citation | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). (2007-2008). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Anthropometrics Procedure Manual. Hyattsville, MD: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Article | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Brahmbhatt, S.R., Brahmbhatt, R.M., & Boyages, S.C. (2001). Impact of protein energy malnutrition on thyroid size in an iodine deficient population of Gujarat (India): Is it an aetiological factor for goiter? Eur J Endocrinol, 145(1), 11-17. |
| Article | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Trowbridge, F.L., & Staehling, N.. (1980). Sensitivity and specificity of arm circumference indicators in identifying malnourished children.Am J Clin Nutr. 33(3), 687-696. |
| Article | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Waterlow, J., (1999). Treatment of children with malnutrition and diarrhoea. Lancet, 354 (9185), 1142. |
| Article | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Yuksekkaya, H.A., Cakir, M., Tumgor, G., Baran, M., Arikan, C., Yagci, R.V., & Aydogdu, S. (2008). Nutritional status of infants with neonatal cholestases. Dig Dis Sc, 53(3), 803-808. |
| Image | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Exhibits 1-4
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| Image | Consensus measures for Phenotypes and Exposures | Participant position for upper arm length and midpoint
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Panel Hierarchy
Details for each LOINC in Panel LHC-Forms
| LOINC | Name | R/O/C | Cardinality | Example UCUM Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62412-2 | PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101 | |||
| Indent56072-2 | Circumference Mid upper arm - right | cm |
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101:
-: Pt: ^Patient: -: PhenX - Long Common Name
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
- Short Name
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol
Part Model Get Info
- Component
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
LP111507-2
- Analyte
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
LP111507-2
- Component Numerator
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
LP111507-2
- Component Numerator Core
- PhenX - upper arm circ protocol 021101
LP111507-2
- Component Numerator Core Suffix
- NULL
- Component Denominator
- NULL
- Component Denominator Core
- NULL
- Component Denominator Core Suffix
- NULL
- Challenge
- NULL
- Adjustment
- NULL
- Count
- NULL
- Property
- -
LP6769-6
- Time
- Pt
LP6960-1
- Time Core
- Pt
LP6960-1
- Time Modifier
- NULL
- System
- ^Patient
LP310005-6
- System Core
- NULL
- Super System
- Patient
LP6985-8
- Scale
- -
LP7747-1
- Method
- PhenX
LP95333-8
Survey Question
- PX021101
Basic Attributes
- Class
- PANEL.PHENX
- Type
- Clinical
- First Released
- Version 2.36
- Last Updated
- Version 2.81 (MIN)
- Change Reason
- Release 2.81: Status: Changing concept status from Trial to Discouraged upon recommendation from RTI; concept is deprecated in PhenX toolkit; Previous Releases: Updated the PhenX ID from "PhenX.<ID>" to "PX<ID>" in Survey Question Source field to align with the variable identifier used in the PhenX Toolkit.; Added the PhenX protocol ID to the Component to clearly define the protocol version for which this panel is based upon.
- Panel Type
- Panel
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | PhenX - περιφέρεια άνω βραχίονα πρωτόκολλο 021101: Synonyms: - PANEL.PHENX PHENX PhenX - περιφέρεια άνω βραχίονα πρωτόκολλο 021101 Pt Ασθενής |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | PhenX - protocolo de circulación del brazo superior 021101: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | PhenX - circonferenza del braccio superiore: Synonyms: Panel PhenX paziente PhenX Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | PhenX - плечей окружность протокол: Synonyms: Точка во времени; |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | PhenX - 上臂围方案 021101: Synonyms: Consensus measures for Phenotypes and eXposures; |
LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info
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- CodeSystem lookup
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http: //loinc.org&code=62412-2 - Questionnaire definition
- https:
//fhir.loinc.org/Questionnaire/?url=http: //loinc.org/q/62412-2
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