LOINC Code 80373-4: H. pylori Ag IA.rapid Ql (Stl)

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 Helicobacter pylori Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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

• Helicobacter pylori Ag [Presence] in Stool by Rapid immunoassay
• Helicobacter pylori Ag
• This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the bioMerieux bioNexia H. pylori Ag, which is intended for the qualitative detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen in human stool specimens and the loss of Helicobacter pylori antigen following eradication treatment. The bioNexia assay takes 10-15 minutes to run once the sample has been applied to the sample well.
• Antigen; Antigens; Bowel movement; C pylori; Campylobacter pylori; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; Gastro; Gastroenterology; GI; H pyl; H pylori; IAA; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stl; Stool = Fecal; 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.

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