LOINC Code 51656-7: HCV Ab Signal/Cutoff (Body fld) [Rel units/Vol]

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 Hepatitis C virus Ab Signal/Cutoff. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Hepatitis C virus Ab Signal/Cutoff in Body fluid
• Hepatitis C virus Ab Signal/Cutoff
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B/F; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; co; cut off; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; HCV; HCV Ab s/co; HCV Ab Signal; HCVAB; Hep; Hep C; Hepatis; Hepatit; Hepatology; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Liver; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; RlACnc

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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