LOINC Code 41991-1: SARS-CoV IgM IA Ql (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 SARS coronavirus Ab.IgM. 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
• Method: IA

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• SARS coronavirus IgM Ab [Presence] in Serum by Immunoassay
• SARS coronavirus Ab.IgM
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Corona virus; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; SARS Coronavirus 1; SARS-CoV; SARS-CoV-1; Screen; Serum; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SR; SUDS

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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