SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 871559006: Detection of ribonucleic acid of SARS-CoV-2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

871559006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Detection of ribonucleic acid of SARS-CoV-2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a observable entity in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a observable entity in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: observable entity

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagObservable entity
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes4
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

ComponentSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA(substance)
PropertyPresence(qualifier value)
Inheres inLower respiratory tract structure(body structure)
Direct siteBronchoalveolar lavage fluid specimen(specimen)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Detection of ribonucleic acid of COVID-19 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluidBronchoalveolar lavage fluid COVID-19 ribonucleic acid assayDetection of ribonucleic acid of 2019-nCoV in bronchoalveolar lavage fluidDetection of ribonucleic acid of 2019 novel coronavirus in bronchoalveolar lavage fluidDetection of ribonucleic acid of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code871559006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDetection of ribonucleic acid of SARS-CoV-2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
DescriptionDetection of ribonucleic acid of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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