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 72169-6: Permission to release immunization data from school record

Name: LOINC Code 72169-6: Permission to release immunization data from school record
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:51.499Z

72169-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Permission to release immunization data from school record 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 Permission to release immunization data from school record. 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 Permission to release immunization data from school record. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Permission to release immunization data from school record

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) specifies that schools must receive parental or eligible student permission to share any information from the student's school records. Many schools now include immunization information in those records. At the same time, schools often rely on Immunization information systems (IIS) to assure that they have complete immunization histories. While they may obtain records from the IIS, they may not share additional immunization information with the IIS without permission. This term will be used in OBX-3 to ask the questionDoes this person give permission to share immunization records from their school record? (FERPA release on file)

DOC.MISC; Finding; Findings; Immunization status; MISC; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Vaccination; Vaccinations; Vaccine

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

Permission to release immunization data from school recordPermission to release immunization dataDOC.MISCFindPt^PatientOrd

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code72169-6

SystemLOINC

Display namePermission to release immunization data from school record

Short namePermission to release immunization data

ComponentPermission to release immunization data from school record

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassDOC.MISC

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.42

Last changed2.67

Part names

Permission to release immunization data from school recordFindPt^PatientOrdFindingPoint in time (spot)

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