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 97000-4: Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#]

Name: LOINC Code 97000-4: Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:29.654Z

97000-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#] 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 Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Event.

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 Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities. 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

Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#]
Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities
Cnt; Count; Number; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Vaccine doses distributed to LTCFs

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

Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#]Vaccine doses distributed to LTCFsVaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilitiesVACCINNumPt^Event

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97000-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameVaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities [#]

DescriptionVaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities

Short nameVaccine doses distributed to LTCFs

ComponentVaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilities

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Event

ScaleQn

ClassVACCIN

Example units#

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.70

Last changed2.70

Part names

Vaccine doses distributed for use in long term care facilitiesNumPt^EventQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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