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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 12885-0: B. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld)

Name: LOINC Code 12885-0: B. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

12885-0 is a LOINC code used to identify B. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld) 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 Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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 Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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: Observation
Method: IB

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab [Presence] in Body fluid by Immunoblot
Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab
ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdor88kD; B burgdorferi; B/F; Bb; BF; Blt; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Burgdorf; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; ID; IMMUNE BLOT; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RIBA; Screen; 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 B. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld) (12885-0)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

B. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld)Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab [Presence] in Body fluid by ImmunoblotB burgdor88kD Ab Fld Ql IBBorrelia burgdorferi 88kD AbMICROBorrelia burgdorferi 88kD antibody, Body fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code12885-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameB. burgdorferi 88kD Ab IB Ql (Body fld)

DescriptionBorrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab

Short nameB burgdor88kD Ab Fld Ql IB

ComponentBorrelia burgdorferi 88kD Ab

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Body fld

ScaleOrd

MethodIB

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0j-a

Last changed2.58

Consumer names

Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD antibody, Body fluid

Part names

Borrelia burgdorferi 88kD AbPrThrPtBody fldOrdIBPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Body fluidImmunoblot

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