LOINC Code 75377-2: DENV NS1 Ag IA.rapid Ql (S/P/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 Dengue virus NS1 Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas/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

• Dengue virus NS1 Ag [Presence] in Serum, Plasma or Blood by Rapid immunoassay
• Dengue virus NS1 Ag
• Dengue virus non-structural protein 1 (NS1 Ag) rapid test kits are available from manufacturers in various countries including the United States, Germany, and China. As of 2013, no Dengue virus NS1 Ag rapid test kits are approved for use in the United States. This term was based on, but not limited in use to, the BIOCREDIT Rapidgen Dengue NS1 Ag test kit that uses a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay. Testing can be done in under 20 minutes on serum, plasma or whole blood. This is a screening test and reactive specimens must be confirmed with alternative methods.
• Antigen; Antigens; Blood; Breakbone fever; Dengue fever; Denv; DENV NS1; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Flavivirus; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; NS1; Ordinal; Pl; PlasBld; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; SerPlBld; Serum; Serum or plasma; Serum, plasma or whole blood; SR; 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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