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LOINC Code 45257-3: Date dropped from HIV treatment

45257-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Date dropped from HIV treatment 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 Date dropped from HIV Rx. 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 Date dropped from HIV Rx. 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

  • Date dropped from HIV treatment
  • Date dropped from HIV Rx
  • AIDS; Anti-retroviral therapy; ART; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Treatment

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

Date dropped from HIV treatmentDate dropped from HIV RxARTDatePt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code45257-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameDate dropped from HIV treatment
DescriptionDate dropped from HIV Rx
Short nameDate dropped from HIV Rx
ComponentDate dropped from HIV Rx
PropertyDate
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleQn
MethodReported
ClassART
Example unitsMMDDYY
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Part names

Date dropped from HIV RxDatePt^PatientQnReportedPoint in time (spot)

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