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LOINC Code 973-8: D Ab Ql (S/P BPU)

973-8 is a LOINC code used to identify D Ab Ql (S/P BPU) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component D Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas^BPU.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 D Ab. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas^BPU.

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

  • D Ab [Presence] in Serum or Plasma from Blood product unit
  • D Ab
  • ABS; Aby; Antby; Anti; Antibodies; Antibody; Autoantibodies; Autoantibody; BLOOD BANK; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); Dextro; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rh; Rhesus; Screen; SerP; SerPl; SerPl^bpu; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; 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.

Common synonyms

D Ab Ql (S/P BPU)D Ab [Presence] in Serum or Plasma from Blood product unitD Ab SerPl BPU QlD AbBLDBKD antibody, Blood Product UnitPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code973-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameD Ab Ql (S/P BPU)
DescriptionD Ab
Short nameD Ab SerPl BPU Ql
ComponentD Ab
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas^BPU
ScaleOrd
ClassBLDBK
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

D antibody, Blood Product Unit

Part names

D AbPrThrPtSer/Plas^BPUOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma^BPU

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