LOINC Code 51742-5: B. burgdorferi 49736 IgM IA Qn (S)

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 Borrelia burgdorferi 49736 Ab.IgM. 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
• Method: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi 49736 IgM Ab [Units/volume] in Serum by Immunoassay
• Borrelia burgdorferi 49736 Ab.IgM
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B burg; B burgdor; B burgdor 49736; B burgdorferi; Bb; Burgdorf; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; MEIA; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; SR; SUDS

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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