LOINC Code 81621-5: HSV 1 and 2 IgG panel

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 Herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 Ab.IgG panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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: Order
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 IgG panel - Serum or Plasma
• Herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 Ab.IgG panel
• This panel contains terms that measure HSV Type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV Type 2 (HSV-2) IgG antibodies. HSV Type 1 generally infects the mucous membrane of the eye, mouth and mucocutaneous junctions of the face, and is also one of the most common causes of severe sporadic encephalitis in adults. HSV Type 2 (HSV-2) is usually associated with mucocutaneous genital lesions.
• Herp splx; Herpes simplex virus type 1; Herpes simplex virus type 1+2; Herpes simplex virus type I+II; HSV; HSV 1 + 2 IgG Pnl; HSV 1+2; HSV1; HSV1+2; i; ID; II; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; 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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