LOINC Code 85545-2: PRRSV North American strain RNA NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)

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 Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus North American strain RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Observation
• Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• PRRSV North American strain RNA [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection
• Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus North American strain RNA
• Sample types for this test may include serum, fresh tissue, semen, porcine bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, oropharyngeal scrapings, nasal swabs and oral or fetal thoracic fluid.
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Abortus blauw; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Blue-eared pig disease; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Lelystad virus; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Mystery swine disease; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; Other; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Porcine epidemic abortion & respiratory syndrome; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; Pork; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; PRRS; PRRSV; PRRSV NA strain; PRRSV NA strain RNA; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Ribonucleic acid; Screen; SDA; Seuchenhafter spatabort der schweine; SIRSV; Spec; Strand Displacement Amplification; Swine; Swine infertility and respiratory syndrome; Syndrome dysgenesique et respiratoire porcin; TMA; To be specified in another part of the message; Transcription mediated amplification; Unspecified; Vet; Veterinary

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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