LOINC Code 96564-0: Inner ear Ab IA Qn (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 Inner ear 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: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Inner ear Ab [Units/volume] in Serum by Immunoassay
• Inner ear Ab
• This test detects autoantibodies to inner ear antigens including 130-kD, 68-kD, 42-kD, and 30-kD that may be associated with autoimmune inner ear disease (AIDE). AIDE is a heterogeneous group of diseases that include rapidly progressive sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), Meniere's disease (MD), and sudden deafness (SD).
• ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; MEIA; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serology; Serum; SR; SUDS

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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