LOINC Code 46253-1: B. pertussis filamentous hemagglutinin IgG IF Qn (S)
46253-1 is a LOINC code used to identify B. pertussis filamentous hemagglutinin IgG IF Qn (S) 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 Bordetella pertussis.filamentous hemagglutinin Ab.IgG. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.
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 Bordetella pertussis.filamentous hemagglutinin Ab.IgG. 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: IF
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Bordetella pertussis filamentous hemagglutinin IgG Ab [Units/volume] in Serum by Immunofluorescence
- Bordetella pertussis.filamentous hemagglutinin Ab.IgG
- ABS; Aby; ACIF; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B pert; B pert FHA; B pertussis; FA; FHA; Filament; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; HA; ID; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immune globulin G; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Pertussis; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; SR; Time Resolved Fluorescence; TRF; Whooping cough
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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