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LOINC Code 48885-8: B. quintana IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]

48885-8 is a LOINC code used to identify B. quintana IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer] 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 Bartonella quintana Ab.IgM. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Bartonella quintana Ab.IgM. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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

  • Bartonella quintana IgM Ab [Titer] in Body fluid by Immunofluorescence
  • Bartonella quintana Ab.IgM
  • ABS; Aby; ACIF; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B quintana; B/F; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Cat Scratch Disease; Cat Scratch Fever; CSD; Dilution factor; Dilution Factor (Titer); FA; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; ID; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immune globulin M; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Point in time; R quintana; Random; Rochalimae quintana; Rochalimaea quintana; SmQn; Time Resolved Fluorescence; Titer; Titered; Titre; Trench fever; TRF; Ttr

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

B. quintana IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]Bartonella quintana IgM Ab [Titer] in Body fluid by ImmunofluorescenceB quintana IgM Titr Fld IFBartonella quintana Ab.IgMMICROBartonella quintana IgM antibody, Body fluidTitr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48885-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameB. quintana IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]
DescriptionBartonella quintana Ab.IgM
Short nameB quintana IgM Titr Fld IF
ComponentBartonella quintana Ab.IgM
PropertyTitr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Body fld
ScaleSemiQn
MethodIF
ClassMICRO
Example unitstiter
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.21
Last changed2.75

Consumer names

Bartonella quintana IgM antibody, Body fluid

Part names

Bartonella quintana Ab.IgMTitrPtBody fldSemiQnIFBartonella quintana IgMTiterPoint in time (spot)Body fluidImmunofluorescence (IF)

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