LOINC Code 47242-3: Medication or other side effects associated with HIV treatment

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 Medication or other side effects associated with 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

• Medication or other side effects associated with HIV treatment
• Medication or other side effects associated with HIV Rx
• AIDS; Anti-retroviral therapy; ART; Assoc; Human immunodeficiency virus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Med/other side effects assoc with HIV Rx; Nominal; Othr; 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.

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