LOINC Code 88461-9: B. microti and B. divergens and B. duncani SSU rRNA gene panel NAA+non-probe (Bld)

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 Babesia microti & divergens+MO-1 strain & duncani 18S rRNA gene panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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
• Method: Non-probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Babesia microti and B. divergens+MO-1 and B. duncani 18S rRNA gene panel - Blood by NAA with non-probe detection
• Babesia microti & divergens+MO-1 strain & duncani 18S rRNA gene panel
• This panel contains ordinal results for detection of nucleic acids within the 18S small subunit (SSU) gene of Babesia microti, B. divergens and MO-1 strains, and B. duncani species. The submitter's assay cannot differentiate between B. divergens and MO-1 strains due to close proximity of the melting curves. This test may be performed as an initial screening or as a confirmatory testing method for suspected babesiosis.
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; B microti; Babesia sp 18S rRNA Pnl; Babesia species; Babesiosis; Blood; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Gen-Probe; i; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; month; NAA+n-prb; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; PCR; Piroplasmosis; Pnl; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; Random; rDNA; ribosomal RNA; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; WB; Whole blood

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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