LOINC Code 23966-5: B. burgdorferi IgG (CSF) [Titer]

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 Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi IgG Ab [Titer] in Cerebral spinal fluid
• Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdorferi; Bb; Burgdorf; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Dilution factor; Dilution Factor (Titer); ID; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; Microbiology; Neuro; Neurology; Point in time; Random; SmQn; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Titer; Titered; Titre; Ttr

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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