LOINC Code 87424-8: CMV IgG and IgM panel Ql

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 Cytomegalovirus Ab.IgG & IgM 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

• Cytomegalovirus IgG and IgM panel - Serum or Plasma Qualitative
• Cytomegalovirus Ab.IgG & IgM Panel
• This panel contains ordinal tests results for the diagnosis of primary, acute phase infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) in patients with symptoms of infectious mononucleosis to determine whether Epstein-Barr virus or CMV is the causative organism or to determine whether a patient, such as an organ donor or transplant recipient, has had a recent infection or previous exposure to CMV. This panel may also be ordered for pregnant women who are suspected of having primary CMV infection based on clinical signs or history of exposure.
• CMV; CMV IgG+IgM Pnl; Cytomegalo virus; Cytomgal; HHV-5; Human Herpesvirus-5; ID; Immune globulin G; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; 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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