What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

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LOINC Code 101982-7: Respiratory syncytial virus A B

Name: LOINC Code 101982-7: Respiratory syncytial virus A B
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:17.452Z

101982-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Respiratory syncytial virus A B 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 Respiratory syncytial virus A B. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory System Specimen.

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 Respiratory syncytial virus A B. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory System Specimen.

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: DEPRECATED
Order vs observation: Both
Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

Deprecated Respiratory syncytial virus A B [Presence] in Respiratory system specimen by NAA with probe detection
Respiratory syncytial virus A B
3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; A,B; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Breathing; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; HRSV; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Lungs; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RS; RSV; RSV A; RSV A B RNA; Screen; SDA; Spec; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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

Respiratory syncytial virus A BDeprecated Respiratory syncytial virus A B [Presence] in Respiratory system specimen by NAA with probe detectionDeprecated RSV A B RNA Resp Ql NAA+probeMICROPrThrPtRespiratory System Specimen

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code101982-7

SystemLOINC

Display nameRespiratory syncytial virus A B

Short nameDeprecated RSV A B RNA Resp Ql NAA+probe

ComponentRespiratory syncytial virus A B

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Respiratory System Specimen

ScaleOrd

MethodProbe.amp.tar

ClassMICRO

StatusDEPRECATED

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.75

Last changed2.76

Consumer names

Respiratory syncytial virus A B

Part names

Respiratory syncytial virus A BPrThrPtRespiratory System SpecimenOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Nucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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