LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 97850-2: Name suffix Person

97850-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Name suffix Person 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 Name suffix. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Person.

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 Name suffix. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Person.

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

  • Name suffix Person
  • Name suffix
  • ^Person; ADMIN; Nominal; Person name; Persons; Point in time; Random

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

Name suffix PersonName suffixADMINPnPtPersonNom

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code97850-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameName suffix Person
DescriptionName suffix
Short nameName suffix Person
ComponentName suffix
PropertyPn
TimingPt
System (specimen)Person
ScaleNom
ClassADMIN
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Part names

Name suffixPnPtPersonNomPerson namePoint in time (spot)

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