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LOINC Code 7938-4: La Crosse virus Ab EIA (S)

7938-4 is a LOINC code used to identify La Crosse virus Ab EIA (S) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component La Crosse virus Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 La Crosse virus Ab. 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: DEPRECATED
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: EIA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated La Crosse virus Ab by Immunoassay
  • La Crosse virus Ab
  • California encphalitis virus has more than 20 strains- most of which include "strain" in the name, One of these, La Crosse vIrus, has a name that does not signal that it is a strain of California encephalitis.
  • ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; California Encephalitis Virus; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lacrosse virus; LACV; MEIA; Microbiology; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; SUDS

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.

Common synonyms

La Crosse virus Ab EIA (S)Deprecated La Crosse virus Ab by ImmunoassayDeprecated LACV Ab Ser EIALa Crosse virus AbMICROLa Crosse virus antibody, BloodACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code7938-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameLa Crosse virus Ab EIA (S)
DescriptionLa Crosse virus Ab
Short nameDeprecated LACV Ab Ser EIA
ComponentLa Crosse virus Ab
PropertyACnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
ScaleOrdQn
MethodEIA
ClassMICRO
StatusDEPRECATED
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(2)
Last changed2.40

Consumer names

La Crosse virus antibody, Blood

Part names

LA Crosse virus AbACncPtSerOrdQnEIAArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)SerumImmunoassay (EIA)

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