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 96548-3: Whether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines

Name: LOINC Code 96548-3: Whether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:27.591Z

96548-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Whether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines 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 Isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines. 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 Isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines. 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

Whether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines
Isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines
Finding; Findings; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Isolated per IPC guidelines; Ordinal; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PUBLICHEALTH; 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.

Common synonyms

Whether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelinesIsolated per IPC guidelinesIsolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelinesPUBLICHEALTHFindPt^Patient

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96548-3

SystemLOINC

Display nameWhether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines

DescriptionIsolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines

Short nameIsolated per IPC guidelines

ComponentIsolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelines

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleOrd

ClassPUBLICHEALTH

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.69

Last changed2.69

Part names

Isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelinesFindPt^PatientOrdWhether the patient was isolated per Infection Prevention and Control guidelinesFindingPoint in time (spot)

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