LOINC Code 39017-9: M. tuberculosis tuberculin stim IFN-g/Mitogen stimulated gamma interferon (Bld) [Rel units/Vol]

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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon/Mitogen stimulated gamma interferon. 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

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon/Mitogen stimulated gamma interferon in Blood
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon/Mitogen stimulated gamma interferon
• In vitro test to measures component of cell-mediated immune reactivity to M. tuberculosis based on the quantification of interferon-gamma released from sensitized WBC incubated overnight with purified PPD and control Ag.
• Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Blood; ID; IFN; IGRA; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lung; M tb; M TB tuberc IFN-g; M tuberculosis; Microbiology; Mitogen IGNF; Mtb; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Point in time; PPD; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Purified protein derivative; QFT; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantiferon; Quantitative; Random; Respiratory; RlACnc; TB; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis antigen; 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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