78702-8

LOINC Code


LOINC code78702-8
name
descriptionThis is a generic test that includes multi-resistant gram-negative bacilli. The microorganisms can be included in monitoring programs and special measures to control infection and/or colonization are defined based on clinical and epidemiological criteria and will vary over time. Examples of specimens are, pharyngeal swabs, rectal swabs, and axillary swabs.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentMultiple drug resistant gram negative organism
propertyPrid  =  Presence or identity:  Prid stands for “Presence or identity”, is used for assays that detect whether or not an analyte of a particular kind is present, and if it is, to identify the specific analyte.
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.
systemXXX
scaleNom  =  Nominal:  Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
methodCulture

Additional Names

short nameC&S; Cult; Cultures; Drugs; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MDR; MDR gram neg org; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Mult; Multi; NEG; Nominal; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the me

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationMDR gram neg or

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.69
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names


hierarchy paths
LOINC Home
   {component}   LP432695-7
      Laboratory   LP29693-6
         Microbiology and Antimicrobial susceptibility   LP343406-7
            Microbiology   LP7819-8
               Microorganism   LP14559-6
                  Bacteria   LP98185-9
                     Bacteria identified   LP37205-9
                        Gram negative bacteria   LP183758-4
                           Multiple drug resistant gram negative organism   LP200125-5
                              Multiple drug resistant gram negative organism | XXX | Microbiology   LP373690-9
LOINC Home
   {component}   LP432695-7
      Laboratory   LP29693-6
         Microbiology and Antimicrobial susceptibility   LP343406-7
            Microbiology   LP7819-8
               Misc   LP30609-9
                  Multiple drug resistant organism   LP36213-4
                     Multiple drug resistant gram negative organism   LP200125-5
                        Multiple drug resistant gram negative organism | XXX | Microbiology   LP373690-9

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