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 97003-8: Number of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated

Name: LOINC Code 97003-8: Number of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:29.654Z

97003-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Number of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated 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 People in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Population.

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 People in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Population.

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

Number of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated
People in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated
The cumulative count of residents and staff in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) who are fully vaccinated.
Cnt; Count; Number; People LTCFs fully vaccinated; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; VACCINE; World Heatlth Organization

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

Number of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated# People in LTCFs fully vaccinatedPeople in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinatedVACCINNumPt^Population

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97003-8

SystemLOINC

Display nameNumber of people in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated

DescriptionPeople in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated

Short name# People in LTCFs fully vaccinated

ComponentPeople in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinated

PropertyNum

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Population

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

People in long-term care facilities who are fully vaccinatedNumPt^PopulationQnNumber (count)Point in time (spot)

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