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LOINC Code 88535-0: CMV DNA NAA+probe Ql (DBS)

88535-0 is a LOINC code used to identify CMV DNA NAA+probe Ql (DBS) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Cytomegalovirus DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Cytomegalovirus DNA [Presence] in DBS by NAA with probe detection
Cytomegalovirus DNA
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in dried blood spots can be used for retrospective diagnosis of congenital CMV, for example, in patients with unexplained childhood-onset hearing loss. Utility of the test in newborn screening for CMV infection has not been established. [PMID25889596] Dried blood spot testing may also be used to monitor immunocompromised patients, such as those who have undergone organ transplant. [PMID: 24483296]
3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Blood; CMV; Cytomegalo virus; Cytomgal; DBS; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Dried blood spot; Filter paper; FP; HHV-5; Human Herpesvirus-5; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; 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.

Common synonyms

CMV DNA NAA+probe Ql (DBS)Cytomegalovirus DNA [Presence] in DBS by NAA with probe detectionCMV DNA DBS Ql NAA+probeCytomegalovirus DNAMICROCytomegalovirus (CMV), Dried blood spotPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88535-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameCMV DNA NAA+probe Ql (DBS)
DescriptionCytomegalovirus DNA
Short nameCMV DNA DBS Ql NAA+probe
ComponentCytomegalovirus DNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld.dot
ScaleOrd
MethodProbe.amp.tar
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.64
Last changed2.64

Consumer names

Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Dried blood spot

Part names

Cytomegalovirus DNAPrThrPtBld.dotOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)DBSNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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