LOINC Code 86590-7: S. pneumoniae Ag IA.rapid Ql (CSF)

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 Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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
• Method: IA.rapid

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Rapid immunoassay
• Streptococcus pneumoniae Ag
• Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in cerebrospinal fluid by immunoassay in 60 minutes or less. Rapid S. pneumoniae assays that are currently available include, but are not limited to, Alere BinaxNOW S. pneumoniae, Meridian Bioscience TRU STREP PNEUMO, Sofia S. pneumoniae FIA, and Trinity Biotech Uni-Gold S. pneumoniae.
• Antigen; Antigens; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Pneu; pneum; Pneumo; Pneumococ; Pneumococcal; Pneumococcal pneumonia; Pneumococcus; Pneumon; Pneumonia; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; S pneumo; S pneumoniae; Screen; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Spn; Strep; Strept; SUDS

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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