AutoICD API

94642-6

Laboratory

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) S gene [Cycle Threshold #] in Respiratory system specimen by NAA with probe detection

Definition

The quantitative cross/cycle threshold (Ct) value for the detection of nucleic acids within the spike (S) gene of the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in various respiratory specimens by PCR with probe-based detection.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

SARS coronavirus 2 S gene

Property

ThreshNum

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Respiratory System Specimen

Scale Type

Qn

Method Type

Probe.amp.tar

Details

Class

MICRO

Order/Observation

Observation

Short Name

SARS-CoV-2 S gene Ct Resp Qn NAA+probe

Display Name

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) S gene NAA+probe (Respiratory system specimen) [ThreshNum]

Related Names

2019 Novel Coronavirus2019-nCoV3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication3SR SRAmplifAmplificationAmplifiedBreathingCorona virusCOVID19COVID-19DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBEDNA probeIDIIInfectious DiseaseInfectiousDiseaseLATLCRLigase chain reactionLigation-activated transcriptionLungsMicrobiologyNAA+probeNAATNASBANucleic acid sequence based analysisPCRPoint in timePolymerase chain reactionProbe ampProbe with ampificationProbe with target amplificationQBRQNTQuanQuantQuantitativeRandomRSS primeSARS Coronavirus 1SARS-CoVSARS-CoV-1SARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 S geneSARS-Related CoronavirusSDASevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeSpecStrand Displacement AmplificationTMATranscription mediated amplificationViral PneumoniasWuhan coronavirus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 94642-6?

LOINC code 94642-6 identifies "SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) S gene [Cycle Threshold #] in Respiratory system specimen by NAA with probe detection". The quantitative cross/cycle threshold (Ct) value for the detection of nucleic acids within the spike (S) gene of the SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in various respiratory specimens by PCR with probe-based detection.

What does 94642-6 measure?

This code measures SARS coronavirus 2 S gene in Respiratory System Specimen. It belongs to the 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.