88538-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 88538-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Viral infections are a common cause of pericarditis, and enteroviruses, including coxsackieviruses and echoviruses, are one of the viral etiologies associated with viral pericarditis. [PMID: 25015496] This test can be used to screen for enteroviral pericarditis, and if enterovirus RNA is present further testing may be done to determine the specific agent. | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Enterovirus RNA | |
| 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 | Pericard fld = Pericardial fluid | |
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | |
| method | Probe.amp.tar | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Cardio; Cardiology; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Entero virus; EV; EV-PCR; Heart Disease; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; L | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | MICRO | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | EV RNA Pcar Ql | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.64 | |
| last change type | ADD - added | |
Related Names | ||
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