LOINC Code 90899-6: HIV 1 proviral DNA reverse transcriptase and protease gene sequence Nom (Bld MC)

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 HIV 1 proviral DNA reverse transcriptase & protease gene. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld MC.

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: Sequencing

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• HIV 1 proviral DNA reverse transcriptase and protease gene [Nucleotide sequence] in Blood mononuclear cells by Sequencing
• HIV 1 proviral DNA reverse transcriptase & protease gene
• This term is used to report the nucleotide sequence of the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and protease genes based on proviral DNA. The specific regions that are sequenced and reporting format may vary by laboratory and local reporting requirements.
• AIDS; Blood; Deoxyribonucleic acid; high-throughput sequencing; HIV type 1; HIV type I; HIV1; HIV1 proviral DNA; HIV1 proviral DNA RT + PR; HTS; Human immunodeficiency virus; i; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Next generation sequencing; NGS; Nominal; PBMC; Peripheral blood mononuclear cells; Point in time; PR; Random; REV; RT; 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.

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