LOINC Code 77952-0: T. cruzi Ab 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 Trypanosoma cruzi Ab. 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

• Trypanosoma cruzi Ab [Presence] in Serum, Plasma or Blood by Rapid immunoassay
• Trypanosoma cruzi Ab
• There is a post infection window in which antibody concentration is too low to detect, therefore a negative result cannot exclude the possibility of a very recent infection. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the submitter's Operon Simple Chagas WB (whole blood) test kit, which rapid test that can be performed in a little over 10 minutes.Serum and plasma specimens may also be used.
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Blood; Chagas disease; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; 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; T cruzi; Trypanosomiasis; Trypanosomosis; 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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