LOINC Code 6638-1: FLUAV Tex Ab HAI 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 Influenza virus A Texas 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
• Method: HAI

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Influenza virus A Texas Ab [Units/volume] in Serum by Hemagglutination inhibition
• Influenza virus A Texas Ab
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Avian influenza; Bird flu; FLUA; FLUAV; FLUAV Tex; FLUV; Fowl plague; Hemagglutination inhibition; HI; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Influ; Influenza A; Influenza A virus; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; 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.

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