77924-9
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 77924-9 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriacae (CRE) screening may be performed using a rectal swab plated onto a culture medium containing high concentrations of a carbapenem. Any bacterial growth will be identified and full susceptibility performed. Testing can be performed on peri-anal swabs, stool specimen swabs, or stool specimens as well. | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Enterobacteriaceae.carbapenem resistant | |
| 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 | Anorectal/Stool Stool = Stool = Fecal | |
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | |
| method | Organism specific culture | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Anorectl; Anorectl/Stl; Bowel movement; C&S; CRE; Cult; Cultures; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rectum; Screen; Spec; Stl; Stool = Fecal | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | MICRO | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | CRE Anorectl/St | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.73 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
Related Names | ||
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