LOINC Code 88179-7: W. bancrofti+Brugia malayi IgG4 IA Ql (S)

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 Wuchereria bancrofti+Brugia malayi Ab.IgG4. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Wuchereria bancrofti+Brugia malayi IgG4 Ab [Presence] in Serum by Immunoassay
• Wuchereria bancrofti+Brugia malayi Ab.IgG4
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; B malayi; Bancroftian filariasis; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Filariasis; Human lymphatic filariasis; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Serum; SR; SUDS; W bancr; W bancr+B malayi; W bancrofti; Wucheria bancrofti

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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