LOINC

LOINC Code 67573-6: Deprecated Exposure to blood or body fluids

67573-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Deprecated Exposure to blood or body fluids 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 Exposure to blood or body fluids. 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 Exposure to blood or body fluids. 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: DEPRECATED
  • Method: NEMSIS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Exposure to blood or body fluids
  • Exposure to blood or body fluids
  • bod; Bodies; Exp; National EMS Information Services; Nominal; Point in time; Random; 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

Deprecated Exposure to blood or body fluidsDeprecated DeprecatedExposure to blood or body fluidsNEMSISTypePt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code67573-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameDeprecated Exposure to blood or body fluids
DescriptionExposure to blood or body fluids
Short nameDeprecated Deprecated
ComponentExposure to blood or body fluids
PropertyType
TimingPt
System (specimen)^Patient
ScaleNom
MethodNEMSIS
ClassNEMSIS
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.40

Part names

Exposure to blood or body fluidsTypePt^PatientNomNEMSISPoint in time (spot)National EMS Information Services

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