LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 30974-0: Number of brothers and sisters

30974-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Number of brothers and sisters 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 Number of brothers and sisters. 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 Number of brothers and sisters. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Number of brothers and sisters
  • # brothers and sisters; Cnt; Count; No; Num; Number; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; VACCINE

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

Number of brothers and sisters# brothers and sistersVACCINNumPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code30974-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameNumber of brothers and sisters
Short name# brothers and sisters
ComponentNumber of brothers and sisters
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
ClassVACCIN
Example units#
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.04
Last changed2.48

Part names

Number of brothers and sistersNumPt^PatientQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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