LOINC Code 23558-0: Vesicular stomatitis virus Ag IA Ql (Throat)

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 Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Thrt.

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

• Vesicular stomatitis virus Ag [Presence] in Throat by Immunoassay
• Vesicular stomatitis virus Ag
• Antigen; Antigens; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rhabdovirus; Screen; SUDS; Throat; Upper respiratory; 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.

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