LOINC Code 69755-7: B. pertussis.pertussis toxin IgG Line blot Ql (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 Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin Ab.IgG. 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: Line blot

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin IgG Ab [Presence] in Serum by Line blot
• Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin Ab.IgG
• Qualitative detection of Bordetella pertussis IgG antibodies against pertussis toxin (PT, 28 kD) in serum by immunoblot assay. This term was created for, but not limited to, the submitter's assay, Viramed Biotech's Bordetella pertussis ViraStripe IgG, IgA test kit.
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B pert; B pert.PT; B pert.PT Ab; B pert.PT IgG; B pertussis; ID; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pertussis; Point in time; PR; PT; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR; Whooping cough

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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