LOINC Code 81116-6: HCV core Ab+Ag Ql (S)

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 Hepatitis C virus core Ab+Ag. 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Hepatitis C virus core Ab+Ag [Presence] in Serum
• Hepatitis C virus core Ab+Ag
• This assay detects hepatitis C core antigen and antibodies to the core antigen and does not distinguish between the two. The hepatitis C core protein forms the viral capsid. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the submitter's Biorad Monolisa HCV Ag-Ab ULTRA assay.
• HCV; HCV core; HCV core Ab+Ag; Hep; Hep C; Hepatis; Hepatit; Hepatology; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Liver; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR

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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