689-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code689-0
name
statusDEPRECATED
Replacements

alternatives to this code:

688-2

Fully-Specified Name

componentNeisseria gonorrhoeae
propertyACnc  =  Arbitrary Concentration
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemCvx  =  Cervix
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodOrganism specific culture

Additional Names

short nameArbitrary concentration; C&S; Cervix; Cult; Cultures; GC; Genital tract; Gono; Gonorrhea; Gyn; Gynecology; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; N gonorrhoea; N gonorrhoeae; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Quali

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationDeprecated N go

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.36
last change typeDEL  - delete (deprecate)

Related Names



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