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 97108-5: Employment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreak

Name: LOINC Code 97108-5: Employment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreak
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:29.655Z

97108-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Employment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreak 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 Employment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreak. 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 Employment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreak. 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

Employment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreak
Employment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreak
2019 Novel Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID19; Finding; Findings; Job; Nominal; Occupation; Point in time; Random; SARS Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-Related Coronavirus; Survey; Work

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

Employment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreakEmployment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreakSURVEY.COVIDFindPt^PatientNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97108-5

SystemLOINC

Display nameEmployment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreak

DescriptionEmployment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreak

ComponentEmployment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreak

PropertyFind

TimingPt

System (specimen)^Patient

ScaleNom

ClassSURVEY.COVID

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.70

Last changed2.71

Part names

Employment status in the 2W prior to COVID-19 outbreakFindPt^PatientNomEmployment status in the 2 weeks prior to COVID-19 outbreakFindingPoint in time (spot)

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