Purpose
Find information on types of influenza laboratory tests, how to report results for each, and examples of results-based surveillance reporting.
Reporting Tests
To report each target separately:
| Test | LOINC : LOINC short name | To report results for each target, use the SNOMED results below: |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza B target | 40982-1 : FLUBV RNA XXX Ql PCR | 260373001 : Detected 260415000 : Not detected 373121007 : Test not done 419984006 : InconclusiveCA |
| Influenza B Yamagata lineage target | 74786-5: Influenza virus B Yamagata lineage RNA | |
| Influenza B Victoria lineage target | 74785-7: Influenza virus B Victoria lineage RNA | |
| Influenza A target | 34487-9: FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A/H1 target | 49521-8: FLUAV H1 RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A/H3 target | 49524-2: FLUAV H3 RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A pdm A target | 55464-2: FLUAV swine origin RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A pdm H1 target | 55465-9: FLUAV H1 2009 pandemic RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A pdm A + pdm H1 targets | 60494-2AB: FLUAV H1 2009 pandemic+swine RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A/H7 target | PLT311: FLUAV EUH7 XXX QL PCR | |
| Influenza A H5a | 68986-9: FLUAV A H5a RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A H5b | 68987-7: FLUAV A H5b RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| Influenza A H5a + H5b targets | 38272-1BC: FLUAV H5 RNA XXX Ql PCR | |
| RP target | 68993-5: Human Rnase P XXX QL PCR |
For questions or concerns about coding guidance, please contact flusupport@cdc.gov.
Reporting Examples
See below for specific examples of coding:
| Results: | CDC Reporting for Surveillance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Example: Flu A + Flu B screen, with Flu A detected - no subtyping done - this is NOT recommended by CDC | |||
| 40982-1 | FLUBV RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 34487-9 | FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 68993-5 | RP | + / − | |
| **OR** | |||
| 48509-4 | FLUAV + FLUBV RNA XXX PCR | Influenza A detected Subtyping not performed |
407479009ˆInfluenza A virus |
| Example: Flu A + Flu B screen, with Flu B detected | |||
| 40982-1 | FLUBV RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 34487-9 | FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 68993-5 | RP | + / − | |
| **OR** | |||
| 48509-4 | FLUAV + FLUBV RNA XXX PCR | Influenza B detected | 407480007ˆInfluenza B virus |
| Example: Flu A + Flu B screen, Influenza not detected | |||
| 40982-1 | FLUBV RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 34487-9 | FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 68993-5 | RP | + | |
| **OR** | |||
| 48509-4 | FLUAV + FLUBV RNA XXX PCR | Influenza NOT detected | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| Example: Flu A + Flu A subtyping, with Flu A positive and Flu A subtyping for H3 | |||
| 34487-9 | FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 55465-9 | FLUAV H1 2009 pandemic RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 55464-2 | FLUAV swine origin RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 49524-2 | FLUAV H3 RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 49521-8 | FLUAV H1 RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 68993-5 | RP | + / − | |
| **OR** | |||
| 59423-4 | FLUAV HA RNA XXX PCR | Influenza A detected Subtype: H3 detected |
446645007ˆInfluenza A virus subtype H3ˆSCT |
| **OR** | |||
| 48509-4 | FLUAV + FLUBV RNA XXX PCR | Influenza A detected Subtype: H3 detected |
446645007ˆInfluenza A virus subtype H3ˆSCT |
| Example: Flu A + Flu A subtyping, with Flu A positive and Flu A subtyping for H12009pdm | |||
| 34487-9 | FLUAV RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 55465-9 | FLUAV H1 2009 pandemic RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 55464-2 | FLUAV swine origin RNA XXX Ql PCR | + | 260373001ˆdetectedˆSCT |
| 49524-2 | FLUAV H3 RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 49521-8 | FLUAV H1 RNA XXX Ql PCR | − | 260415000ˆNot detectedˆSCT |
| 68993-5 | RP | + / − | |
| **OR** | |||
| 59423-4 | FLUAV HA RNA XXX PCR | Influenza A detected Subtype: 2009 H1 detected |
221000124104ˆInfluenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strainˆSCT |
| **OR** | |||
| 48509-4 | FLUAV + FLUBV RNA XXX PCR | Influenza A detected Subtype: 2009 H1 detected |
221000124104ˆInfluenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strainˆSCT |
- Only use with 60494-2 or 38272-1
- Combines Influenza A pdm A target and Influenza A pdm H1 target needed to test for influenza A 2009 H1N1 into one code (does not include the universal Influenza A target)
- Combines Influenza A H5a target and Influenza A H5b target needed to test for influenza A/H5 into one code (does not include the universal Influenza A target)