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LOINC Code 48063-2: G. lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag IA Ql (Stl)

48063-2 is a LOINC code used to identify G. lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag IA Ql (Stl) 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 Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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 Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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

  • Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag [Presence] in Stool by Immunoassay
  • Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag
  • Antigen; Antigens; Beaver fever; Bowel movement; C parvum; Crypt; Crypto; Cryptosporidiosis; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; G duodenalis; G intestinalis; G lamblia; G lamblia+C parvum; G lamblia+C parvum Ag; Giardiasis; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lamblia intestinalis; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stl; Stool = Fecal; 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.

Common synonyms

G. lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag IA Ql (Stl)Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag [Presence] in Stool by ImmunoassayG lamblia+C parvum Ag Stl Ql IAGiardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum AgMICROGiardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum antigen, StoolPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48063-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameG. lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag IA Ql (Stl)
DescriptionGiardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag
Short nameG lamblia+C parvum Ag Stl Ql IA
ComponentGiardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum Ag
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Stool
ScaleOrd
MethodIA
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.21
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum antigen, Stool

Part names

Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium parvum AgPrThrPtStoolOrdIAPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Immunoassay

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