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LOINC Code 5072-4: Brush border Ab Qn (S)

5072-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Brush border Ab Qn (S) 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 Brush border Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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 Brush border Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Brush border Ab [Units/volume] in Serum
Brush border Ab
Found in 50% of patients with ulcerative colitis and 20% of patients with Ab to Yersinia entercolitica 03; originally described in rats with Heymann nephritis
ABBA; ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; BBA; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serology; Serum; SR

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

Brush border Ab Qn (S)Brush border Ab [Units/volume] in SerumBrush border Ab Ser-aCncBrush border AbSEROBrush Border antibody, BloodACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code5072-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameBrush border Ab Qn (S)
DescriptionBrush border Ab
Short nameBrush border Ab Ser-aCnc
ComponentBrush border Ab
PropertyACnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
ScaleQn
ClassSERO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Brush Border antibody, Blood

Part names

Brush border AbACncPtSerQnArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum

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