LOINC Code 16481-4: B. burgdorferi IgG IA Qn (Body fld)

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 Ab.IgG. 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: Both
• Method: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi IgG Ab [Units/volume] in Body fluid by Immunoassay
• Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdorferi; B/F; Bb; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Burgdorf; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; IAA; ID; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; MEIA; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SUDS

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.

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