LOINC Code 31220-7: African horse sickness virus Ab Qn (S)

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 African horse sickness virus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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

• African horse sickness virus Ab [Units/volume] in Serum
• African horse sickness virus Ab
• ABS; Aby; African horse sickness; AHS; AHSV; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Equus spp; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Orbivirus; Peste equina africana; Peste equine; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; SR; Vet; Veterinary

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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