LOINC Code 50708-7: FLUAV PB2 RNA Sequencing Ql (Isol)

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 Influenza virus A polymerase B2 RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

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: DISCOURAGED
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Sequencing

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Influenza virus A polymerase B2 RNA [Presence] in Isolate by Sequencing
• Influenza virus A polymerase B2 RNA
• Avian influenza; Bird flu; FLUA; FLUAV; FLUAV PB2; FLUAV polymerase; FLUV; Fowl plague; high-throughput sequencing; HTS; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Influ; Influenza A; Influenza A virus; Islt; Isol; Microbiology; Next generation sequencing; NGS; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Ribonucleic acid; Screen

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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