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.

LOINC

LOINC Code 23490-6: Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab Ql (S)

Name: LOINC Code 23490-6: Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab Ql (S)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:30.732Z

23490-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab Ql (S) 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 Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Transmissible gastroenteritis virus 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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Deprecated Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab [Presence] in Serum
Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab
ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Coronavirus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR; TGEV; Transmissible gastroenteritis

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.

Common synonyms

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab Ql (S)Deprecated Transmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab [Presence] in SerumDeprecated TGEV Ab Ser QlTransmissible gastroenteritis virus AbMICROTransmissible Gastroenteritis virus antibody, BloodACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code23490-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameTransmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab Ql (S)

DescriptionTransmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab

Short nameDeprecated TGEV Ab Ser Ql

ComponentTransmissible gastroenteritis virus Ab

PropertyACnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser

ScaleOrd

ClassMICRO

StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0n

Last changed2.36

Consumer names

Transmissible Gastroenteritis virus antibody, Blood

Part names

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus AbACncPtSerOrdArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum

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