LOINC long common name : Influenza virus A RNA [Presence] in Pericardial fluid by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : FLUAV RNA Pcar Ql NAA probe;
LOINC description : Viral infections are a common cause of pericarditis, and influenza virus is one of
the viral etiologies associated with viral pericarditis. In patients with influenza,
most cases of pericarditis are mild or asymptomatic, but more significant cases with
complications have also been reported. [PMID: 23474244];