79189-7
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 79189-7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| description | HCV Ag assays are used as an aid in the diagnosis of suspected Hepatitis viral (HCV) infection and to monitor the status of infected individuals, i.e., whether the patient's infection has resolved or the patient has become a chronic carrier of the virus. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the submitter's Architect System, HCV Ag test kit. In the USA the CDC testing algorithm does not include the HCV core antigen. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Hepatitis C virus core Ag | ||
| property | PrThr = Present or threshold: The Property PrThr stands for “Presence or Threshold”, meaning either a) the actual presence or absence of an analyte, or b) that the amount of analyte detected is over some predetermined threshold. | ||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||
| system | Ser/Plas Ser = Serum Plas = Plasma | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | IA = Immunoassay: Encompasses all immunoassays with a few exceptions, including Immune Blot and Immune Fluorescence, which were created based on historic usage. | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Antigen; Antigens; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; HCV; HCV core; HCV core Ag; Hep; Hep C; Hepatis; Hepatit; Hepatology; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Liver; MEIA; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PR; QL; Qua | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | MICRO | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | HCV core Ag Ser | ||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.56 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
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