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LOINC Code 43700-4: CMV Shell vial culture Ql (U)

43700-4 is a LOINC code used to identify CMV Shell vial culture Ql (U) 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 Cytomegalovirus. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Cytomegalovirus. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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: Shell vial culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Cytomegalovirus [Presence] in Urine by Shell vial culture
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • C&S; CMV; Cult; Cultures; Cytomegalo virus; Cytomgal; HHV-5; Human Herpesvirus-5; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SVC; UA; UR; Urn

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.

Common synonyms

CMV Shell vial culture Ql (U)Cytomegalovirus [Presence] in Urine by Shell vial cultureCMV Ur Ql Shell Vial CultCytomegalovirusMICROCytomegalovirus (CMV) culture, UrinePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43700-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameCMV Shell vial culture Ql (U)
DescriptionCytomegalovirus
Short nameCMV Ur Ql Shell Vial Cult
ComponentCytomegalovirus
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine
ScaleOrd
MethodShell vial culture
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) culture, Urine

Part names

CytomegalovirusPrThrPtUrineOrdShell vial culturePresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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