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LOINC Code 23556-4: Vesicular stomatitis virus Ab Ql (S)

23556-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Vesicular stomatitis 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 Vesicular stomatitis 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 Vesicular stomatitis 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 Vesicular stomatitis virus Ab [Presence] in Serum
  • Vesicular stomatitis virus Ab
  • ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rhabdovirus; Screen; Serum; SR; Vesicular stomatitis; VSV

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

Vesicular stomatitis virus Ab Ql (S)Deprecated Vesicular stomatitis virus Ab [Presence] in SerumDeprecated VSV Ab Ser QlVesicular stomatitis virus AbMICROVesicular Stomatitis virus antibody, BloodACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code23556-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameVesicular stomatitis virus Ab Ql (S)
DescriptionVesicular stomatitis virus Ab
Short nameDeprecated VSV Ab Ser Ql
ComponentVesicular stomatitis 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

Vesicular Stomatitis virus antibody, Blood

Part names

Vesicular stomatitis virus AbACncPtSerOrdArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum

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