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 12852-0: Bovine inner ear Ag IB Ql

Name: LOINC Code 12852-0: Bovine inner ear Ag IB Ql
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

12852-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Bovine inner ear Ag IB Ql 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 Bovine inner ear Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Bovine inner ear Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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: Both
Method: IB

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bovine inner ear Ag [Presence] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoblot
Bovine inner ear Ag
Antigen; Antigens; Beef; Blt; Bov Inner Ear; IMMUNE BLOT; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RIBA; Screen; Serology; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; WB; WBLOT; West blot; West blt; Western blot

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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for Bovine inner ear Ag IB Ql (12852-0)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

Bovine inner ear Ag IB QlBovine inner ear Ag [Presence] in Serum or Plasma by ImmunoblotBov Inner Ear Ag SerPl Ql IBBovine inner ear AgSEROBovine inner ear antigen, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code12852-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameBovine inner ear Ag IB Ql

DescriptionBovine inner ear Ag

Short nameBov Inner Ear Ag SerPl Ql IB

ComponentBovine inner ear Ag

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

ScaleOrd

MethodIB

ClassSERO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0j-a

Last changed2.58

Consumer names

Bovine inner ear antigen, Blood

Part names

Bovine inner ear AgPrThrPtSer/PlasOrdIBPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Serum or PlasmaImmunoblot

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