LOINC Code 88621-8: HCoV OC43 RNA NAA+probe Ql (Corn/Cnjt)

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 Human coronavirus OC43 RNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cornea/Conjunctiva.

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

• Human coronavirus OC43 RNA [Presence] in Cornea or Conjunctiva by NAA with probe detection
• Human coronavirus OC43 RNA
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Corn/Cnjt; Corneal; Corona virus; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; HCoV; HCoV OC43; 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; 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

Frequently asked questions