LOINC Code 97500-3: Proof of COVID-19 immunization or negative status 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 immunization or negative status 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 immunization or negative status certificate
• A document (digital or paper format) that attests that a person has been vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or, alternatively, that they have a recent negative test result or have recovered from a recent infection. The certificate can be issued if a person has received one or more vaccine doses, if the patient can exhibit a certificate attesting he/she has completely recover from COVID-19 or if the patient can exhibit a negative test result, typically performed in the last 48 hours.
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; ADMIN; Coronavirus disease 2019; COVID19; COVID-19 Immunization or Neg Cert; DCC; DGC; Digital COVID Certificate; Digital Green Certificate; DOC.ADMIN; Document; EU COVID 19 certificate; EU DCC; EU Digital COVID Certificate; Finding; Findings; ID; Immunization status; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; NEG; Point in time; Random; SARS Coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-Related Coronavirus; Vaccination; Vaccinations; Vaccine

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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