LOINC Code 45323-3: M. tuberculosis tuberculin stim IFN-g Ql (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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculin 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 [Presence] in Blood
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon
• 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; Mtb; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Ordinal; Point in time; PPD; PR; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Purified protein derivative; QFT; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Quantiferon; Random; Respiratory; Screen; 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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