LOINC Code 87964-3: Respiratory pathogens panel IF (BAL)

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 Respiratory pathogens panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BAL.

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: Convenience group
• Method: IF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Respiratory pathogens panel - Bronchoalveolar lavage by Immunofluorescence
• Respiratory pathogens panel
• ACIF; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Bronchial alveolar lavage; Bronchoalveolar lavage; FA; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; ID; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lung; Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Random; Resp pathogens; Respiratory; Respiratory bacteria & viruses; Respiratory path Pnl; Respiratory virus panel; Respiratory viruses panel; RVP; Time Resolved Fluorescence; TRF

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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