LOINC Code 31979-8: T. evansi Ag Ql (Bld)
31979-8 is a LOINC code used to identify T. evansi Ag 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 Trypanosoma evansi Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.
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 Trypanosoma evansi Ag. 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
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Trypanosoma evansi Ag [Presence] in Blood
- Trypanosoma evansi Ag
- Antigen; Antigens; Blood; Derrengadera; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Surra; T evansi; Trypanosomiasis; Trypanosomosis; Vet; Veterinary; 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.
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