95127-7

LOINC 2.82

Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan Ag [Presence] in Urine by Rapid immunoassay

LAM Ag Ur Ql IA.rapid

Definition

  • Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection in urine is an important Tuberculosis diagnostic biomarker. It is also listed on the World Health Organization's Essential Diagnostics List specifically to help diagnose TB in patients with HIV. [https://www.who.int/medical_devices/publications/EDL_2_0_Standalone.pdf?ua=1]

Component

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan Ag

Specimen / system

  • Urine

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • IA.rapid

Related names

  • Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Antigen; Antigens; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; IAA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAM; LAM Ag; M tb; M tuberculosis; MEIA; Microbiology; Mtb; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SUDS; TB; Tuberculosis; UA; UR; Urn

Index terms

  • Acid Fast
  • Acid Fast Bacilli
  • Acid fast bacillus
  • AFB
  • Antigen
  • Antigens
  • EIA
  • ELFA
  • ELISA
  • Enzyme immunoassay
  • IAA
  • ID
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • LAM
  • LAM Ag
  • M tb
  • M tuberculosis
  • MEIA
  • Microbiology
  • Mtb
  • Myco
  • Mycobact
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosum
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen
  • SUDS
  • TB
  • Tuberculosis
  • UA
  • UR
  • Urn