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.

LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 68986-9: FLUAV H5a RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)

Name: LOINC Code 68986-9: FLUAV H5a RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:48.045Z

68986-9 is a LOINC code used to identify FLUAV H5a RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen) 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 Influenza virus A H5a RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Influenza virus A H5a RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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
Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Influenza virus A H5a RNA [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection

Influenza virus A H5a RNA

This code defines a test that identifies the H5 hemagglutinin of influenza A. It is intended for presumptive identification of virus in patients who may be infected with Asian lineage influenza (influenza A subtype A/H5). The specimen can be human respiratory or viral culture. From the CDC"Testing with the influenza H5a and H5b primer and probe sets should not be performed unless the patient meets the most current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) clinical and epidemiologic criteria for testing suspect A/H5 specimens. The definitive identification of influenza A/H5 (Asian lineage) either directly from patient specimens or from virus cultures requires additional laboratory testing, along with clinical and epidemiological assessment in consultation with national influenza surveillance experts.

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Avian influenza; Bird flu; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; FLUA; FLUAV; FLUAV H5a; FLUV; Fowl plague; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Influ; Influenza A; Influenza A virus; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; Other; PCR; 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; Spec; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; To be specified in another part of the message; Transcription mediated amplification; Unspecified

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

FLUAV H5a RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)Influenza virus A H5a RNA [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detectionFLUAV H5a RNA Spec Ql NAA+probeInfluenza virus A H5a RNAMICROInfluenza A H5a, SpecimenPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68986-9

SystemLOINC

Display nameFLUAV H5a RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)

DescriptionInfluenza virus A H5a RNA

Short nameFLUAV H5a RNA Spec Ql NAA+probe

ComponentInfluenza virus A H5a RNA

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleOrd

MethodProbe.amp.tar

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.38

Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Influenza A H5a, Specimen

Part names

Influenza virus A H5a RNAPrThrPtXXXOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Nucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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