74759-2
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 74759-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Yeast qualitation by gram stain. Yeast qualitation reported with microbiology culture results and reported under gram stain. Presence of yeast on gram stain is indicative of fungal infection caused by yeast. Morphologic features of yeast noted on gram stain may assist in identification of the yeast species. Yeast appear as small, refractile oval structures and may or may not be budding. Yeast cells are usually candida albicans [1]. Sources: [1] Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Ed 4, SK Strasinger and M Schaub Di Lorenzo, 2001. | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Yeast | |
| 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 | Gram Stn; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; St; Stains; Stn; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | MICRO | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Yeast Spec Ql G | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.73 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
Related Names | ||
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