LOINC Code 97499-8: Proof of COVID-19 recovery certificate

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 Proof of COVID-19 recovery certificate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}.

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: Both
• Method: {Role}

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Proof of COVID-19 recovery certificate
• A document certifying that a person has recovered from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and can be around others. The document may be issued by a general practitioner if the person stayed at home while COVID-19 positive or by a care provider at a hospital once discharged.
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; ADMIN; Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID19; DOC.ADMIN; Document; Finding; Findings; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Point in time; Random; SARS Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-Related Coronavirus

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.

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