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LOINC Code 48967-4: B. abortus Ab Aggl.card Ql (CSF)

48967-4 is a LOINC code used to identify B. abortus Ab Aggl.card Ql (CSF) 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 Brucella abortus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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 Brucella abortus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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: Aggl.card

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Brucella abortus Ab [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Card agglutination
  • Brucella abortus Ab
  • Abort; ABS; Aby; Agg; Agglut; Agglutination; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B abortus; Bangs disease; Bovine brucellosis; Bruc; Brucellosis; Card aggl; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Contagious abortion; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Undulant fever

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. abortus Ab Aggl.card Ql (CSF)Brucella abortus Ab [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Card agglutinationB abortus Ab CSF Ql Card agglBrucella abortus AbMICROBrucella abortus antibody, Spinal fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code48967-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameB. abortus Ab Aggl.card Ql (CSF)
DescriptionBrucella abortus Ab
Short nameB abortus Ab CSF Ql Card aggl
ComponentBrucella abortus Ab
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)CSF
ScaleOrd
MethodAggl.card
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.21
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Brucella abortus antibody, Spinal fluid

Part names

Brucella abortus AbPrThrPtCSFOrdAggl.cardPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Cerebral spinal fluidCard agglutination

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