72892-3
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 72892-3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||||||
| description | Used for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swabs to aid in preventions and control of MRSA infections. | ||||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||||
Fully-Specified Name | |||||||
| component | Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec & mecA genes panel | ||||||
| property | - | ||||||
| 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 | Nose = Nose (nasal passage) | ||||||
| scale | - | ||||||
| method | Probe.amp.tar | ||||||
Additional Names | |||||||
| short name | 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Celbenin; Dimethoxypenicillin; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Metacillin; | ||||||
Basic Attributes | |||||||
| class | PANEL.ABXBACT | ||||||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||||||
| order vs. observation | SCCmec + mecA p | ||||||
Panel Components | |||||||
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History/Usage | |||||||
| first released | |||||||
| last updated | 2.73 | ||||||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||||||
Related Names | |||||||
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