LOINC Code 91603-1: Summary of current situation related to public health emergency Narrative

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 Summary of current situation related to public health emergency. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Event.

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

• Summary of current situation related to public health emergency Narrative
• Summary of current situation related to public health emergency
• A description of the current incident/event situation. It may include a summary of the covered territory and Emergency Operation Center (EOC) team/branches involved into the emergency response activation activities.
• Current situation summary for PH emerg; Finding; Findings; Narrative; Point in time; Public Health; PUBLICHEALTH; Random; Report

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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