LOINC Code 98211-6: Salmonella species antibody panel Aggl (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 Salmonella spp Ab 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: Aggl

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Salmonella species antibody panel - Serum by Agglutination
• Salmonella spp Ab panel
• This panel includes terms to report results for Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi, S. enteriditis, and S. typhimurium. The panel is for general use, originally based on the Nomenclature des Actes de Biologie Medical (NABM), the official listing of biomedical procedures in France.
• Agg; Agglut; Agglutination; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Sal; Salmonel; Salmonel spp; Salmonella spp Ab Pnl; Serum; 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.

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