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LOINC Code 45231-8: HIV treatment prior to enrollment

45231-8 is a LOINC code used to identify HIV treatment prior to enrollment 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 HIV Rx prior to enrollment. 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 HIV Rx prior to enrollment. 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
  • Method: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • HIV treatment prior to enrollment
  • HIV Rx prior to enrollment
  • Captures information regarding any previous ART.
  • AIDS; Anti-retroviral therapy; ART; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Treatment; 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.

Common synonyms

HIV treatment prior to enrollmentHIV Rx prior to enrollmentARTTypePt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code45231-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameHIV treatment prior to enrollment
DescriptionHIV Rx prior to enrollment
Short nameHIV Rx prior to enrollment
ComponentHIV Rx prior to enrollment
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodReported
ClassART
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.67

Part names

HIV Rx prior to enrollmentTypePt^PatientNomReportedPoint in time (spot)

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