LOINC Code 75408-5: HBV e 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 Hepatitis B virus little e 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

• Hepatitis B virus e Ag [Presence] in Serum, Plasma or Blood by Rapid immunoassay
• Hepatitis B virus little e Ag
• A rapid screening test to detect hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in human blood to diagnose previous or ongoing hepatitis B infections, and also can be used to screen for the presence of HBeAg in blood products for transfusion. Rapid tests for Hepatitis B e (envelope) antigen (HBeAg) are available in test strip and cassette formats from manufacturers in various countries including the US and China. (As of 08/25/2014, no HBeAg rapid test kits are approved for use in the United States). This term was based on, but not limited in use to, the Medinostics International HBeAg Rapid Screen Test kit that uses a colloidal gold enhanced immunoassay for the determination of anti-HBe antigen (HBeAg) in human whole blood, serum or plasma. Testing can be done in 15-20 minutes.
• Antigen; Antigens; Blood; e; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; HB envelope; Hbe; HBEAG; HBV; HBV e; HBV e Ag; Hep; Hep B; Hep Be; Hepatis; Hepatit; Hepatology; HepB; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Liver; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pl; PlasBld; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rh Blood Group System; 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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