LOINC Code 30020-2: B. burgdorferi 39kD IgM IB Ql (Syn fld)

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 39kD Ab.IgM. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Synv fld.

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 39kD IgM Ab [Presence] in Synovial fluid by Immunoblot
• Borrelia burgdorferi 39kD Ab.IgM
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdor39kD; B burgdorferi; Bb; Blt; Burgdorf; ID; IMMUNE BLOT; Immune globulin M; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Joint aspirate; Joint fld; Joint flu; Joint fluid; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rheum; Rheumatology; RIBA; Screen; SF; SNV; Syn; Syn fl; Synov; Synovial 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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