What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 60265-6: HCoV RNA NAA+probe Ql

Name: LOINC Code 60265-6: HCoV RNA NAA+probe Ql
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

60265-6 is a LOINC code used to identify HCoV RNA NAA+probe Ql 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 Human coronavirus RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Human coronavirus RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Human coronavirus RNA [Presence] in Serum or Plasma by NAA with probe detection
Human coronavirus RNA
3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Corona virus; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; HCoV; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Ribonucleic acid; Screen; SDA; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for HCoV RNA NAA+probe Ql (60265-6)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

HCoV RNA NAA+probe QlHuman coronavirus RNA [Presence] in Serum or Plasma by NAA with probe detectionHCoV RNA SerPl Ql NAA+probeHuman coronavirus RNAMICROHuman coronavirus, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60265-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameHCoV RNA NAA+probe Ql

DescriptionHuman coronavirus RNA

Short nameHCoV RNA SerPl Ql NAA+probe

ComponentHuman coronavirus RNA

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Ser/Plas

ScaleOrd

MethodProbe.amp.tar

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.34

Last changed2.63

Consumer names

Human coronavirus, Blood

Part names

Human coronavirus RNAPrThrPtSer/PlasOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Serum or PlasmaNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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