LOINC Code 52681-4: Wipe down surface during two day assessment period [CARE]

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 Wipe down surface during 2D assessment period. 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: DISCOURAGED
• Method: CARE

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Wipe down surface during two day assessment period [CARE]
• Wipe down surface during 2D assessment period
• The ability to use a damp cloth to wipe down surface such as table top or bench to remove small amounts of liquid or crumbs. Includes ability to clean cloth of debris in patient's customary manner.
• 2 days; 48 hours; CARE Survey; Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Screen; Surf; Survey

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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