LOINC Code 82958-0: HEDIS 2017, 2018 Value Set - Cytomegalovirus Antibody

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 HEDIS 2017, 2018 Value Set - Cytomegalovirus Antibody. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

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: DISCOURAGED
• Order vs observation: Both
• Panel type: Convenience group

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HEDIS 2017, 2018 Value Set - Cytomegalovirus Antibody
• Ab; CMV; Cytomegalo virus; Cytomgal; HEDIS 2017-18 CMV Ab; HHV-5; Human Herpesvirus-5; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Pan; Panel; PANEL.HEDIS; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random

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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