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Name:: Skin type Fitzpatrick
Steward:: LOINC
Definition:: 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]
Registration Status:: Qualified

Value	Code Name	Code	Code System
Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure	Skin-type I: very fair skin, blond or red hair, light eyes (blue or green), never tan and always sunburn after sun exposure	LA15337-1	LOINC
Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn	Skin-type II: fair skin, blond or light-brown hair, light eyes (blue or green), usual sunburn	LA15338-9	LOINC
Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color	Skin-type III: deep skin, brown hair, light to medium eye color	LA15339-7	LOINC
Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes	Skin-type IV: olive skin, dark-brown hair, brown eyes	LA15340-5	LOINC
Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes	Skin-type V: brown skin, black hair, black eyes	LA15341-3	LOINC
Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes	Skin-type VI: black skin, black hair, black eyes	LA15342-1	LOINC

Definition:: 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]
Tags:: Source: Regenstrief LOINC

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Related Names

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Integument	Nominal	PhenX
Point in time	Random	Typ

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Code System	Code	Code Text	Code Version
https://www.phenxtoolkit.org	PX170601010000	PX170601_Self_Assessed_Skin_Type

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Component	Property	Time	System	Scale	Method
Skin type	Type	Pt	^Patient	Nom	Fitzpatrick Classification Scale

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Class	Type	First Released	Last Updated	Change Reason
PHENX	Clinical	Version 2.38	Version 2.65	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.