LOINC Code 96960-0: VZV IgM index Qn (S+CSF)

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 Varicella zoster virus Ab.IgM Index. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser+CSF.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Varicella zoster virus IgM Ab index [Units/volume] in Serum and CSF
• Varicella zoster virus Ab.IgM Index
• ABS; Aby; AI; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Arbitrary concentration; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; Both serum and cerebrospinal fluid; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Chicken pox; Chicken pox virus; Chickenpox; Herpes zoster; HHV-3; Human herpesvirus 3; ID; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Serum; Shingles; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; SR; VZ; VZV; VZV IgM Index; Zoster

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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