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LOINC Code 7996-2: R. prowazekii RNA NAA+probe Ql (S)

7996-2 is a LOINC code used to identify R. prowazekii RNA NAA+probe Ql (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 Rickettsia prowazekii RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Rickettsia prowazekii RNA. 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: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Rickettsia prowazekii RNA [Presence] in Serum by NAA with probe detection
  • Rickettsia prowazekii RNA
  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Brill-zinsser disease; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Epidemic typhus; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; R prowazek; R prowazekii; Random; Recrudescent typhus; Ribonucleic acid; Ricket; Rickettsial; Screen; SDA; Serum; Sporadic typhus; SR; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; Typhus

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

R. prowazekii RNA NAA+probe Ql (S)Rickettsia prowazekii RNA [Presence] in Serum by NAA with probe detectionR prowazek RNA Ser Ql NAA+probeRickettsia prowazekii RNAMICRORickettsia prowazekii, BloodPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code7996-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameR. prowazekii RNA NAA+probe Ql (S)
DescriptionRickettsia prowazekii RNA
Short nameR prowazek RNA Ser Ql NAA+probe
ComponentRickettsia prowazekii RNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser
ScaleOrd
MethodProbe.amp.tar
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0h(2)
Last changed2.63

Consumer names

Rickettsia prowazekii, Blood

Part names

Rickettsia prowazekii RNAPrThrPtSerOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)SerumNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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