LOINC Code 23985-5: B. burgdorferi IgM band pattern IB (CSF) [Interp]

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.IgM band pattern. 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: Observation
• Method: IB

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi IgM band pattern [Interpretation] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Immunoblot
• Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgM band pattern
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdorferi; Bands; Bb; Blt; bnd; Burgdorf; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; ID; IgM Patrn; IMMUNE BLOT; Immune globulin M; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Immunoglobulin M; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Interp; Interpretation; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; Microbiology; Neuro; Neurology; Nominal; Patrn; Point in time; Random; RIBA; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; WB; WBLOT; West blot; West blt; Western blot

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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