LOINC Code 78514-7: N. meningitidis A+B+C+w135+Y+E. coli K1 Ag LA Ql (Specimen)

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 Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A+B+C+w135+Y+Escherichia coli K1 Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: LA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A+B+C+w135+Y+Escherichia coli K1 Ag [Presence] in Specimen by Latex agglutination
• Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A+B+C+w135+Y+Escherichia coli K1 Ag
• This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Directigen (TM) Meningitis Combo Test, a latex agglutination test for the direct qualitative detection of antigens to H. influenzae type B, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis Groups A, B, C, Y or W135 and Escherichia coli K1 in CSF, serum or urine, and Group B streptococcus in CSF and serum.
• A,B; Antigen; Antigens; E coli; E coli K1; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; Latex agglutination; Mening; Meningid; Meningitis; Meningo; Meningococcal meningitis; Meningococcus; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; N men; N men A+B+C+W135+Y+EcK1 Ag; N men sg A+B+C+W135+Y; N men sg A+B+C+W135+Y+EcK1; N menigitidis; N meningitidis; o002; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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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