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LOINC 2.82

Unicode Emoji skin tone modifier

Emoji skin tone mod

Definition

  • The Emoji modifier skin tones for human emojis were released in Unicode Version 8.0 (2015). These characters are based on the six tones (I-VI) of the Fitzpatrick skin type classification scale [LOINC: 66555-4], a recognized standard in dermatology used to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet (UV) light.[PMID: 3377516] In the Emoji modifiers, Fitzpatrick skin types I & II are merged (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2, Light skin tone). Types III-VI are each represented individually as medium-light skin tone (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-3), medium skin tone (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-4), medium-dark skin tone (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-5), and dark skin tone (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-6).

Component

  • Emoji skin tone modifier

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • H&P.PX

Property

  • Type

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • Unicode

Related names

  • H+P; H+P.PX; Integument; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Random; Typ

Index terms

  • H+P
  • H+P.PX
  • Integument
  • Nominal
  • P prime
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Typ