LOINC Code 72366-8: FLUAV and FLUBV Ag IA.rapid Nom (Nose)

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 & B Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nose.

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.rapid

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Influenza virus A and B Ag [Identifier] in Nose by Rapid immunoassay
• Influenza virus A & B Ag
• Term is based on, but not restricted to Quidel's QuickVue Influenza A+B test detects & differentiates influenza virus type A and type B antigens directly from nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, nasal wash and/or nasal aspirate specimens in 10 minutes or less.
• A,B; Antigen; Antigens; Avian influenza; Bird flu; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; FLUA; FLUAV; FLUAV + FLUBV; FLUAV+FLUBV; FLUV; Fowl plague; IAA; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Influ; Influenza A; Influenza A virus; MEIA; Microbiology; Nasal; Nominal; Nos; Nose (nasal passage); Point in time; Random; Smell; SUDS; UniversalLabOrders

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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