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LOINC Code 45260-7: HIV ART medication

45260-7 is a LOINC code used to identify HIV ART medication 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 ART medication. 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 ART medication. 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.ACTG

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • HIV ART medication
  • The nameof the HIV ART Medication prescribed for the patient as described in the ACTG (AIDS Clinical Trials Group) Adherence Follow Up Questionnaire.
  • AIDS; AIDS Clinical Trial Group; HIV ART Rx; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Narrative; Point in time; Random; Report; 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 ART medicationHIV ART RxARTTypePt^PatientNar

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code45260-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHIV ART medication
Short nameHIV ART Rx
ComponentHIV ART medication
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNar
MethodReported.ACTG
ClassART
StatusACTIVE

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.81

Part names

HIV ART medicationTypePt^PatientNarReported.ACTGPoint in time (spot)

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