LOINC Code 31939-2: P. jirovecii Ag Ql (Sput)

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 Pneumocystis jirovecii Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Sputum.

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

• Pneumocystis jirovecii Ag [Presence] in Sputum
• Pneumocystis jirovecii Ag
• Antigen; Antigens; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lower respiratory; Lung; Microbiology; Ordinal; P carinii; P jiroveci; P jirovecii; PCP; Pneumocystis carinii; Point in time; PR; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Respiratory; Screen; Spt; Sputum

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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