LOINC Code 93870-4: NMDAR subunit 1 Ab Cell binding immunofluorescent assay Ql (S)

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 N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser.

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: CBA IFA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• NMDAR subunit 1 Ab [Presence] in Serum by Cell binding immunofluorescent assay
• N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 Ab
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Asp; Aspartic acid; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Dextro; Encephalitis; Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1; i; Indirect Fluorescence Antibody; NMDA receptor; NMDAR; NMDAR1; N-Methylaspartate Receptors; N-Methyl-D-aspartic Acid; Ordinal; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rec; Recept; Receptors; Recp; Recptr; Screen; Serology; Serum; SR

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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