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 96549-1: Date and time of infection control isolation

Name: LOINC Code 96549-1: Date and time of infection control isolation
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:27.591Z

96549-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Date and time of infection control isolation 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 Date and time of infection control isolation. 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 Date and time of infection control isolation. 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

Date and time of infection control isolation
D/T infection cont isolation; Date and time; Date+time; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Isol; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PUBLICHEALTH; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Time stamp; Timestamp

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

Date and time of infection control isolationD/T infection cont isolationPUBLICHEALTHTmStpPt^PatientQn

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96549-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameDate and time of infection control isolation

Short nameD/T infection cont isolation

ComponentDate and time of infection control isolation

PropertyTmStp

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleQn

ClassPUBLICHEALTH

Example unitsTmStp

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.69

Last changed2.69

Part names

Date and time of infection control isolationTmStpPt^PatientQnTime Stamp (Date and Time)Point in time (spot)

About this content

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