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LOINC Code 91815-1: B. pertussis DNA NAA+probe Ql (Upper resp)

91815-1 is a LOINC code used to identify B. pertussis DNA NAA+probe Ql (Upper resp) 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 Bordetella pertussis DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory system specimen.upper.

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 Bordetella pertussis DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Respiratory system specimen.upper.

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

  • Bordetella pertussis DNA [Presence] in Upper respiratory specimen by NAA with probe detection
  • Bordetella pertussis DNA
  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; B pert; B pertussis; Breathing; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Lungs; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Pertussis; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RS; Screen; SDA; Spec; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; Up; Upper resp; 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.

Common synonyms

B. pertussis DNA NAA+probe Ql (Upper resp)Bordetella pertussis DNA [Presence] in Upper respiratory specimen by NAA with probe detectionB pert DNA Upper resp Ql NAA+probeBordetella pertussis DNAMICROBordetella pertussis, Upper respiratoryPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91815-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameB. pertussis DNA NAA+probe Ql (Upper resp)
DescriptionBordetella pertussis DNA
Short nameB pert DNA Upper resp Ql NAA+probe
ComponentBordetella pertussis DNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Respiratory system specimen.upper
ScaleOrd
MethodProbe.amp.tar
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.66
Last changed2.77

Consumer names

Bordetella pertussis, Upper respiratory

Part names

Bordetella pertussis DNAPrThrPtRespiratory system specimen.upperOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Upper respiratory specimenNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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