LOINC Code 89013-7: Certified first responder was on site when EMS unit arrived

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 Certified first responder was on site when EMS unit arrived. 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

• Certified first responder was on site when EMS unit arrived
• Used to report whether a certified first responder (also known as emergency medical responder) who has completed a course in providing pre-hospital care for emergencies was at the scene at any time during the emergency rescue service. The first responder may provide advanced first aid until the paramedics and/or emergency physicians arrive. They are not necessarily the first person at the scene.
• Cert first responder on site pre EMS; Emergency Medical Service(s); Finding; Findings; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; TRAUMA

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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