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LOINC Code 45251-6: HIV confirmation facility

45251-6 is a LOINC code used to identify HIV confirmation facility 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 confirmation facility. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 confirmation facility. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Facility.

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 confirmation facility
  • AIDS; ART; Fclty; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Ident; Identifier; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Nominal; Point in time; Random

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 confirmation facilityARTIDPtFacilityNomReported

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code45251-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameHIV confirmation facility
Short nameHIV confirmation facility
ComponentHIV confirmation facility
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Facility
ScaleNom
MethodReported
ClassART
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

HIV confirmation facilityIDPtFacilityNomReportedIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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