LOINC Code 69953-8: PCA-1 IgG IA 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 Purkinje cell cytoplasmic type 1 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: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PCA-1 IgG Ab [Presence] in Serum by Immunoassay
• Purkinje cell cytoplasmic type 1 Ab.IgG
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anti-Yo-Associated Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Cytopl; Cytoplas; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; i; IAA; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; MEIA; Ordinal; Paraneoplastic syndrome; PCA1; PCA-1; PCCA-1; Point in time; PR; Purkinje cell cytoplasmic antibody; Purkinje cells; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serology; Serum; SR; SUDS; Yo Ab

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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