CDC LOCS Lab Advisory: LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Codes for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Tests

Testing sites should use the following LOINC codes when reporting SARS-CoV-2 antigen test results.

94558-4 (qualitative) – tests for SARS-CoV-2 antigen

Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Card

BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

95209-3 (qualitative) – tests for SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 antigens

LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test

Sofia SARS Antigen FIA

LOINC codes for newly FDA-authorized tests are added regularly – check back often for updates. To find these codes, visit search.loinc.org and search “SARS Ag”. For additional codes for other SARS-CoV-2 tests, refer to the LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping for SARS-CoV-2 Tests.

Online resources:

• LOINC In-Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) Test Code Mapping for SARS-CoV-2 Tests
• Guidance for Mapping to SARS-CoV-2 LOINC Terms
• LOINC Webinar for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2 LOINC codes and Basics
• SNOMED CT Basics
• FDA FAQs on Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2
• FDA Emergency Use Authorizations
• NIH Value Set Authority for COVID-19
• Interoperability Standards Advisory for COVID-19 Pandemic
• Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-Cov-2
• Considerations for Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes
• COVID-19 Information for Laboratories
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Laboratories
• How to Report COVID-19 Laboratory Data
• CDC COVID-19 website
• Clinical Laboratory COVID-19 Response Calls
• CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)

If you have any questions, please contact LOCS@cdc.gov.

This Lab Advisory was originally published by the CDC Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) here.