LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 24408-7: Bab. Canis Giemsa stain Ql (Bld)

24408-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Bab. Canis Giemsa stain Ql (Bld) 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 Babesia canis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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 Babesia canis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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: Giemsa stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Babesia canis [Presence] in Blood by Giemsa stain
  • Babesia canis
  • B canis; Babesiosis; Blood; Gie Stn; GMS; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Piroplasmosis; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; WB; Whole blood

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

Bab. Canis Giemsa stain Ql (Bld)Babesia canis [Presence] in Blood by Giemsa stainB canis Bld Ql Gie StnBabesia canisMICROBabesia canis, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code24408-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameBab. Canis Giemsa stain Ql (Bld)
DescriptionBabesia canis
Short nameB canis Bld Ql Gie Stn
ComponentBabesia canis
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld
ScaleOrd
MethodGiemsa stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0o
Last changed2.64

Consumer names

Babesia canis, Blood

Part names

Babesia canisPrThrPtBldOrdGiemsa stainPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Blood

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