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LOINC Code 88596-2: FLUBV RNA NAA+probe Ql (Pericard fld)

88596-2 is a LOINC code used to identify FLUBV RNA NAA+probe Ql (Pericard fld) 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 Influenza virus B RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pericard fld.

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 Influenza virus B RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Pericard fld.

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

Influenza virus B RNA [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by NAA with probe detection
Influenza virus B RNA
Viral infections are a common cause of pericarditis, and influenza virus is one of the viral etiologies associated with viral pericarditis. In patients with influenza, most cases of pericarditis are mild or asymptomatic, but more significant cases with complications have also been reported. [PMID23474244]
3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Cardio; Cardiology; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; FLUB; FLUBV; FLUV; Heart Disease; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Influ; Influenza B; Influenza B virus; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; Pcar; PCR; Pericardial fluid; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Ribonucleic acid; Screen; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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

FLUBV RNA NAA+probe Ql (Pericard fld)Influenza virus B RNA [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by NAA with probe detectionFLUBV RNA Pcar Ql NAA+probeInfluenza virus B RNAMICROInfluenza B (Flu B), Pericardial fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code88596-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameFLUBV RNA NAA+probe Ql (Pericard fld)
DescriptionInfluenza virus B RNA
Short nameFLUBV RNA Pcar Ql NAA+probe
ComponentInfluenza virus B RNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Pericard fld
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

Influenza B (Flu B), Pericardial fluid

Part names

Influenza virus B RNAPrThrPtPericard fldOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Pericardial fluidNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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