LOINC Code 73906-0: HIV 1+2 IgG IA.rapid Ql (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 HIV 1+2 Ab.IgG. 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: Both
• Method: IA.rapid

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HIV 1+2 IgG Ab [Presence] in Blood by Rapid immunoassay
• HIV 1+2 Ab.IgG
• HIV-1 and/or HIV-2 IgG antibodies can be detected in fingerstick or venous whole blood specimens by rapid immunoassays. Results are used for HIV screening in community, public health, and clinical settings. This code is based on, but not limited in use to, Alere's Clearview COMPLETE HIV 1/2 immunochromatographic assay, which detects but does not differentiate between HIV 1 & 2 IgG antibodies. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.
• ABS; Aby; AIDS; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Blood; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; HIV 1 & 2; HIV 1 and 2 Ab; HIV type 1; HIV type I; HIV1; HIV1+2; Human immunodeficiency virus; i; IAA; ID; II; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SUDS; 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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