LOINC Code 98205-8: B. burgdorferi IgG and IgM and total panel IA (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 & total 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: IA

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM and total panel - Serum by Immunoassay
• Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgG & IgM & total panel
• This panel is used to report the presence/absence and concentration of total antibodies as well as IgG and IgM antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in serum specimen by immunoassay.
• B burg; B burgdor; B burgdor IgG + IgM + tot Pnl; B burgdorferi; Bb; Burgdorf; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Immune globulin G; Immune globulin M; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lyme; Lyme disease; Lymes; MEIA; Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Serum; SR; SUDS; Tot; Totl

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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