LOINC Code 88678-8: HSV 1 Ag IF 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 Herpes simplex virus 1 Ag. 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: IF

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Herpes simplex virus 1 Ag [Presence] in Cornea or Conjunctiva by Immunofluorescence
• Herpes simplex virus 1 Ag
• Samples that are positive for herpes simplex display fluorescent intracellular cytoplasmic granules. Some infected cells may show rimming based on staining of the cell membrane.
• ACIF; Anticomplement Immunofluorescence; Antigen; Antigens; Corn/Cnjt; Corneal; DFA; FA; Fluorescent antibody; Fluoresent; Herp splx; Herpes simplex virus type 1; HSV; HSV1; i; ID; IFA; Immune fluorescence; Immunoflour; Immunofluor; Immunofluorescence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Time Resolved Fluorescence; TRF

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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