LOINC Code 74414-4: VZV IgM IA Qn (Body fld)

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 Varicella zoster virus Ab.IgM. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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

• Varicella zoster virus IgM Ab [Units/volume] in Body fluid by Immunoassay
• Varicella zoster virus Ab.IgM
• Quantitative analysis of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) IgM antibodies in body fluid (e.g. mother's milk, lachrymal liquid, aqueous humor, etc.). This term is based on, but not limited in use to, The LIAISON® VZV IgM assay uses chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) technology for the quantitative determination of specific IgM antibodies to VZV.
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B/F; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Chicken pox; Chicken pox virus; Chickenpox; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; Herpes zoster; HHV-3; Human herpesvirus 3; IAA; ID; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Shingles; SUDS; VZ; VZV; Zoster

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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