Clinical concepts that should be coded in CMR | Temporary codes Go on using until replaced by SARS-Cov-2 | Final SNOMED CT description Roll-out taking place during April 2020 |
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Exposure to COVID-19 | Exposure to 2019 nCoV (Wuhan) infection or | Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection |
Exposure to 2019 nCoV (novel coronavirus) infection | ||
Suspected COVID-19 infection | Suspected 2019 nCoV (Wuhan) infection or | Suspected COVID-19 |
Suspected 2019 nCoV (novel coronavirus) infection | ||
Test for COVID-19 offered or taken | No specific codes | Swab for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) taken by healthcare professional |
Self-taken swab for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) offered | ||
Self-taken swab for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) completed | ||
Tested for 2019 nCoV (Wuhan) infection or | ||
Tested for 2019 nCoV (novel coronavirus) infection | ||
COVID-19 definite case | Confirmed 2019 nCoV (Wuhan) infection or | COVID-19 |
Confirmed 2019 nCoV (novel coronavirus) infection | ||
COVID-19 excluded | Excluded 2019 nCoV (Wuhan) infection or | COVID-19 excluded |
Excluded 2019 nCoV (novel coronavirus) infection | ||
Laboratory test codes | ||
COVID-19 confirmed by lab test | COVID-19 confirmed by laboratory test | |
COVID-19 excluded by lab test | COVID-19 excluded by laboratory test | |
COVID-19 virus detected | 2019-nCoV (novel coronavirus) detected | SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) detected |
COVID-19 virus not detected | 2019-nCoV (novel coronavirus) not detected | SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) not detected |
CMR = computerised medical record.