Leukocytes [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stain 72163-9
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 72163-9 | ||||||||
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| name | Leukocytes [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stain | ||||||||
| description | The qualitative assessment of leukocytes are recorded along with the presence of bacteria, yeast, and other cells from a Gram stain on any part of the body where infection is suspected. Example specimens include swab of abscess, cervical or vaginal swab, pus, throat or nose swab. Results are used for diagnosis, selection of antibiotics for treatment, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. | ||||||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||||||
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| component | Leukocytes | ||||||||
| property | PrThr = Present or threshold: The Property PrThr stands for “Presence or Threshold”, meaning either a) the actual presence or absence of an analyte, or b) that the amount of analyte detected is over some predetermined threshold. | ||||||||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||||||||
| system | XXX | ||||||||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||||||||
| method | Gram stain | ||||||||
Additional Names | |||||||||
| short name | WBC Spec Ql Gram Stn | ||||||||
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| class | HEM/BC | ||||||||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||||||||
| order vs. observation | Observation | ||||||||
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LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations. | |||||||||
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| last updated | 2.69 | ||||||||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||||||||
| change reason | The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016. | ||||||||
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