LOINC Code 98204-1: B. burgdorferi IgG and IgM bands panel IB (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 Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG & IgM bands panel. 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: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: IB

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM bands panel - Serum by Immunoblot
• Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG & IgM bands panel
• This panel contains the two individual panels for reporting Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM bands by Immunoblot.
• B burg; B burgdor; B burgdor IgG+IgM bands Pnl; B burgdorferi; Bb; Blt; Burgdorf; ID; IMMUNE BLOT; Immune globulin G; Immune globulin M; Immunobl; Immunoblot; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; RIBA; Serum; SR; WB; WBLOT; West blot; West blt; Western blot

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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