LOINC Code 85696-3: Previous rubella disease was serologically confirmed

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 Previous rubella disease was serologically confirmed. 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

• Previous rubella disease was serologically confirmed
• This term is used to report whether the patient's previous rubella disease was serologically confirmed. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rubella disease case reporting and surveillance programs.
• Dis; Diseases; Dz; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Ordinal; P prime; Point in time; Prev; Prev rubella serologically confirm; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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