Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus North American strain Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord:IF - CISMeF
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus North American strain Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord:IFLOINC code
Preferred Label : Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus North American strain Ab.IgG:PrThr:Pt:Ser:Ord:IF;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : PRRSV North American strain IgG IF Ql (S);
LOINC long common name : PRRSV North American strain IgG Ab [Presence] in Serum by Immunofluorescence;
LOINC short name : PRRSV NA strain IgG Ser Ql IF;
LOINC description : The IFA method for antibody testing of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
(PRRS) is fast and less expensive than other methods but can result in false positives
so should be confirmed by virus isolation (VI) or RT-PCR methods. [http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article 4013&context etd] It uses sample and control serums that
are diluted and incubated on the PRRSV infected cells followed by examination using
a fluorescent microscope for characteristic patterns of fluorescent staining.;