AutoICD API

60343-1

Laboratory

Borrelia burgdorferi IgM bands panel - Serum by Immunoblot

Definition

Per CDC recommendations: IgM positive if any 2 of the required 3 bands ar positive; IgM negative if pattern does not meet the IgM-positive criteria. Test is not useful if run more thant a month after the appearance of the erythema migrans. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00038469.htm http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5405a6.htm

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgM bands panel

Property

-

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Ser

Scale Type

-

Method Type

IB

Details

Class

PANEL.MICRO

Order/Observation

Order

Short Name

B burgdor IgM bands pnl Ser IB

Display Name

B. burgdorferi IgM bands panel IB (S)

Related Names

B burgB burgdorB burgdor IgM bands pnlB burgdorferiBbBltBurgdorfIDIMMUNE BLOTImmune globulin MImmunoblImmunoblotImmunoglobulin MInfectious DiseaseInfectiousDiseaseLymeLyme diseaseLymesMicrobiologyPanPANEL.MICROBIOLOGYPanlPnlPoint in timeRandomRIBASerumSRWBWBLOTWest blotWest bltWestern blot

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 60343-1?

LOINC code 60343-1 identifies "Borrelia burgdorferi IgM bands panel - Serum by Immunoblot". Per CDC recommendations: IgM positive if any 2 of the required 3 bands ar positive; IgM negative if pattern does not meet the IgM-positive criteria. Test is not useful if run more thant a month after the appearance of the erythema migrans. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00038469.htm http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5405a6.htm

What does 60343-1 measure?

This code measures Borrelia burgdorferi Ab.IgM bands panel in Ser. It belongs to the PANEL.MICRO class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.