LOINC Code 93440-6: HSV 1 and 2 DNA panel NAA+non-probe (Bld)

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 & 2 DNA Panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.

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
• Method: Non-probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 DNA panel - Blood by NAA with non-probe detection
• Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 DNA Panel
• Aids in the rapid diagnosis of disseminated disease due to herpes simplex virus
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Blood; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Herp splx; Herpes simplex virus type 1; Herpes simplex virus type 1+2; Herpes simplex virus type I+II; HSV; HSV 1+2; HSV 1+2 DNA Pnl; HSV1; HSV1+2; i; II; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+n-prb; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; Random; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; 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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