LOINC Code 75179-2: Mother's HIV status during pregnancy [CDC.CS]

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 HIV status during pregnancy. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Mother.

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: CDC.CS

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mother's HIV status during pregnancy [CDC.CS]
• HIV status during pregnancy
• AIDS; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Centers for Disease Control Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and Report; Finding; Findings; Gestation; Gestations; Gravida; Human immunodeficiency virus; Mat; Maternal; Matnl; Nominal; Point in time; Pregnancies; Random; Survey; SURVEY.CDC

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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