LOINC Code 94761-4: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) IgG IA Ql (DBS)

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 SARS coronavirus 2 Ab.IgG. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.dot.

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: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) IgG Ab [Presence] in DBS by Immunoassay
• SARS coronavirus 2 Ab.IgG
• Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in a dried blood spot by an immunoassay method, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or microsphere immunofluorescence-based assay (MIA).
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Blood; Corona virus; COVID19; COVID-19; DBS; Dried blood spot; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Filter paper; FP; IAA; ID; II; Immune globulin G; Immunoglobulin G; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; SARS Coronavirus 1; SARS-CoV; SARS-CoV-1; SARS-CoV-2; Screen; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SUDS; Viral Pneumonias; WB; Whole blood; Wuhan coronavirus

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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