LOINC Code 74766-7: B. pertussis.toxin 100 IgG Line blot Ql (S)

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 Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin 100 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: Line blot

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin 100 IgG Ab [Presence] in Serum by Line blot
• Bordetella pertussis.pertussis toxin 100 Ab.IgG
• Bordetella pertussis immunoglobulin G (IgG) Pertussis Toxin 100 (PT100) in serum qualitation by immunoblot. The presence of the IgG PT 100 band is indicative of recent exposure to Bordetella pertussis. This term was created for, but not limited to use to, the Bordetella pertussis ViraStripe IgG, IgA test kit.
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B pert; B pert.PT; B pert.PT 100; B pert.PT 100 Ab; B pert.PT 100 IgG; B pertussis; ID; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pertussis; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR; Whooping cough

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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