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LOINC Code 68369-8: Nuclear Ab IF Ql (Pericard fld)

68369-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Nuclear Ab IF Ql (Pericard fld) 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 Nuclear Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pericard fld.

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 Nuclear Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pericard 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: Both
  • Method: IF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Nuclear Ab [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by Immunofluorescence
  • Nuclear Ab
  • ABS; Aby; ACIF; ANA; ANF; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Antinuclear antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; FA; FANA; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; NA; Nuc; Ordinal; Pcar; Pericardial fluid; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serology; Time Resolved Fluorescence; TRF

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

Nuclear Ab IF Ql (Pericard fld)Nuclear Ab [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by ImmunofluorescenceANA Pcar Ql IFNuclear AbSERONuclear antibody, Pericardial fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68369-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameNuclear Ab IF Ql (Pericard fld)
DescriptionNuclear Ab
Short nameANA Pcar Ql IF
ComponentNuclear Ab
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pericard fld
ScaleOrd
MethodIF
ClassSERO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.38
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Nuclear antibody, Pericardial fluid

Part names

Nuclear AbPrThrPtPericard fldOrdIFPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Pericardial fluidImmunofluorescence (IF)

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