LOINC Code 23168-8: L. borgpetersenii sv Ballum Ab Aggl Ql (S)

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 Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Ballum Ab. 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: Both
• Method: Aggl

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Leptospira borgpetersenii sv Ballum Ab [Presence] in Serum by Agglutination
• Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Ballum Ab
• Finland - Porcine;
• ABS; Aby; Agg; Agglut; Agglutination; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; L borgp; L borgp Ball; L borgpetersenii; Leptospirosis; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR

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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