LOINC Code 73897-1: Chronic lyme disease panel FC (Bld)

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 Chronic lyme disease panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: Flow cytometry

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Chronic lyme disease panel - Blood by Flow cytometry (FC)
• Chronic lyme disease panel
• This test is used in the work up of so called "chronic lyme disease". Although controversial, it has been reported that lower frequencies of circulating CD57+ NK cells can be associated with chronic Lyme Disease. Clinical improvement is correlated with increasing levels of CD57+CD3- lymphocytes over time for patients on antibiotic therapy (Stricker, RA and E.E. Winger, Immunology Letters 76 (2001) pp 43-48).
• Blood; CELL MARKERS; Chronic lyme dis Pnl; Dis; Diseases; Dynamic; Dz; FC; Pan; PANEL.CELLMARK; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; WB; Whole blood

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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