LOINC Code 90441-7: B. pertussis and B. parapertussis DNA panel (Nph)

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 Bordetella pertussis & Bordetella parapertussis DNA panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nph.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis DNA panel - Nasopharynx
• Bordetella pertussis & Bordetella parapertussis DNA panel
• B parapert; B parapertussis; B pert; B pert+parapert DNA Pnl; B pertussis; Deoxyribonucleic acid; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nasopharynx; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pertussis; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Whooping cough

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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