What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 103979-1: Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported]

Name: LOINC Code 103979-1: Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:18.501Z

103979-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
Status: ACTIVE
Order vs observation: Observation
Method: Reported

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported]
Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating
Finding; Findings; Narrative; PAINAD.breathing; Point in time; Random; Report; Survey

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported]Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beatingSURVEY.ADVAULTFindPt^PatientNar

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code103979-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameInformation to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating [Reported]

DescriptionInformation to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating

ComponentInformation to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beating

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNar

MethodReported

ClassSURVEY.ADVAULT

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.77

Last changed2.77

Part names

Information to tell the medical team if you stop breathing or your heart stops beatingFindPt^PatientNarReportedFindingPoint in time (spot)

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