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LOINC Code 48910-4: R. prowazekii IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]

48910-4 is a LOINC code used to identify R. prowazekii 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 Rickettsia prowazekii 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 Rickettsia prowazekii 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

  • Rickettsia prowazekii IgM Ab [Titer] in Body fluid by Immunofluorescence
  • Rickettsia prowazekii Ab.IgM
  • ABS; Aby; ACIF; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B/F; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Brill-zinsser disease; Dilution factor; Dilution Factor (Titer); Epidemic typhus; 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 prowazek; R prowazekii; Random; Recrudescent typhus; Ricket; Rickettsial; SmQn; Sporadic typhus; Time Resolved Fluorescence; Titer; Titered; Titre; TRF; Ttr; Typhus

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

R. prowazekii IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]Rickettsia prowazekii IgM Ab [Titer] in Body fluid by ImmunofluorescenceR prowazek IgM Titr Fld IFRickettsia prowazekii Ab.IgMMICRORickettsia prowazekii IgM antibody, Body fluidTitr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48910-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameR. prowazekii IgM IF (Body fld) [Titer]
DescriptionRickettsia prowazekii Ab.IgM
Short nameR prowazek IgM Titr Fld IF
ComponentRickettsia prowazekii 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

Rickettsia prowazekii IgM antibody, Body fluid

Part names

Rickettsia prowazekii Ab.IgMTitrPtBody fldSemiQnIFRickettsia prowazekii IgMTiterPoint in time (spot)Body fluidImmunofluorescence (IF)

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