LOINC Code 73559-7: HSV 1 IgG IF (S) [Titer]

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 Herpes simplex virus 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: IF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Herpes simplex virus 1 IgG Ab [Titer] in Serum by Immunofluorescence
• Herpes simplex virus 1 Ab.IgG
• HSV IgG antibodies in human serum can be detected by indirect fluorescent antibody assays to aid in the diagnosis of a primary infection, reinfection or reactivation of the latent virus. This term is based on, but not limited to, MBL-BION's HSV1-G (Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 IgG) antibody test system.
• ABS; Aby; ACIF; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Dilution factor; Dilution Factor (Titer); FA; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; Herp splx; Herpes simplex virus type 1; Herpes simplex virus type I; HSV; HSV1; i; ID; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immune globulin G; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Point in time; Random; Serum; SmQn; SR; Time Resolved Fluorescence; Titer; Titered; Titre; TRF; Ttr

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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