LOINC Code 82511-7: M. bovis tuberculin stim IFN-g Qn (Bld)

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 Mycobacterium bovis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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

• Mycobacterium bovis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon [Units/volume] in Blood
• Mycobacterium bovis tuberculin stimulated gamma interferon
• The test is used as an alternative to the comparative cervical skin test and reduces the need for multiple farm visits. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the submitter's Bovigam Mycobacterium bovis Gamma Interferon Test Kit for Cattle, a blood-based in vitro laboratory test for bovine tuberculosis.
• Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Arbitrary concentration; Blood; Bovine TB; Bovine tuberculosis; ID; IFN; IGRA; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; M bovis; M bovis tuberc stim IFN-g; Microbiology; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium bovis; Point in time; PPD; Purified protein derivative; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis antigen; Vet; Veterinary; WB; Whole blood

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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