LOINC Code 35446-4: HIV 1 gp41 Ab IB Ql (Sal)

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 HIV 1 gp41 Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Saliva.

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

• HIV 1 gp41 Ab [Presence] in Saliva (oral fluid) by Immunoblot
• HIV 1 gp41 Ab
• ABS; Aby; AIDS; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Blt; HIV type 1; HIV type I; HIV1; HIV1 gp41; Human immunodeficiency virus; i; ID; IMMUNE BLOT; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Oral fluid; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RIBA; Sal; Screen; 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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