LOINC Code 33557-0: Completion status Task Observed
33557-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Completion status Task Observed 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 Completion status. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Type of task}.
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 Completion status. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Type of task}.
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
- Method: Observed
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Completion status Task Observed
- Completion status
- This data element represents a subjective assessment of the degree to which a task has been completed. It is commonly used to assess the completion of educational activities with a patient.
- CLIN; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Typ
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.
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