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LOINC Code 8005-1: R. rickettsii RNA NAA+probe Ql (S)

8005-1 is a LOINC code used to identify R. rickettsii 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 rickettsii 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 rickettsii 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 rickettsii RNA [Presence] in Serum by NAA with probe detection
  • Rickettsia rickettsii RNA
  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; 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 rickettsi; R rickettsii; Random; Ribonucleic acid; Ricket; Rickettsial; RMSF; Rocky mountain spotted fever; Screen; SDA; Serum; Spotted fever; SR; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code8005-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameR. rickettsii RNA NAA+probe Ql (S)
DescriptionRickettsia rickettsii RNA
Short nameR rickettsi RNA Ser Ql NAA+probe
ComponentRickettsia rickettsii 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 changed2.73

Consumer names

Rickettsia rickettsii, Blood

Part names

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

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