LOINC Code 29905-7: E. histolytica Ag IA Ql (Stl)

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 Entamoeba histolytica Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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

• Entamoeba histolytica Ag [Presence] in Stool by Immunoassay
• Entamoeba histolytica Ag
• Ameba; Amebiasis; Amebic; Amoeba; Antigen; Antigens; Bowel movement; E histolyt; E histolytica; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stl; Stool = Fecal; SUDS

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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