What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 47240-7: Date determined medically eligible to start HIV treatment

Name: LOINC Code 47240-7: Date determined medically eligible to start HIV treatment
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:31.755Z

47240-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Date determined medically eligible to start 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 determined medically eligible to start 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 determined medically eligible to start 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
Order vs observation: Observation
Method: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Date determined medically eligible to start HIV treatment
Date determined medically eligible to start HIV Rx
Date determined medically eligible to start ART
AIDS; Anti-retroviral therapy; Date eligible to start HIV Rx; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Started; 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 determined medically eligible to start HIV treatmentDate eligible to start HIV RxDate determined medically eligible to start HIV RxARTDatePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code47240-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameDate determined medically eligible to start HIV treatment

DescriptionDate determined medically eligible to start HIV Rx

Short nameDate eligible to start HIV Rx

ComponentDate determined medically eligible to start HIV Rx

PropertyDate

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

MethodReported

ClassART

Example unitsMMDDYY

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.22

Last changed2.67

Part names

Date determined medically eligible to start HIV RxDatePt^PatientQnReportedPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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