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LOINC Code 103603-7: Tick-borne Ab panel (S)

103603-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Tick-borne Ab panel (S) 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 Tick-borne Ab panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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 Tick-borne Ab panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: Order
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Tick-borne Ab panel - Serum
  • Tick-borne Ab panel
  • Evaluation of the most common tick-borne diseases found in the United States, including Lyme disease, human monocytic and granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis using the modified 2-tier testing algorithm approach.
  • Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; STICK

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

Tick-borne Ab panel (S)Tick-borne Ab panel - SerumSTICK SerTick-borne Ab panelPANEL.MICROTick-borne Ab panel, Blood-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code103603-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameTick-borne Ab panel (S)
DescriptionTick-borne Ab panel
Short nameSTICK Ser
ComponentTick-borne Ab panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
Scale-
ClassPANEL.MICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.77
Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Tick-borne Ab panel, Blood

Part names

Tick-borne Ab panel-PtSerPoint in time (spot)Serum

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