LOINC Code 20720-9: B. abortus Ab Serial ring agglutination Ql (Milk)

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 Brucella abortus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Milk.

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: Aggl.serial ring test

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Brucella abortus Ab [Presence] in Milk by Serial ring agglutination
• Brucella abortus Ab
• Ring test is used to identify antibodies in milk or whey.
• Abort; ABS; Aby; Agg; Agglut; Agglutination; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B abortus; Bangs disease; Bovine brucellosis; BRT; Bruc; Brucellosis; Contagious abortion; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Mlk; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Ser ring aggl; Undulant fever; Vet; Veterinary

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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