87728-2
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 87728-2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| description | The description of a swab take from a patient's body site. For example, an ear swab is usually taken from the patient's external ear canal and typically used for cytological evaluation. To report the site where the swab specimen was collected, use Body site [LOINC: 39111-0]. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Observation | ||
| property | Aper = Appearance | ||
| 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.swab | ||
| scale | Nar = Narrative: Text narrative, such as the description of a microscopic part of a surgical papule test. | ||
| method | |||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Appearance; Misc; Miscellaneous; Narrative; Other; Point in time; Random; Report; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | SPEC | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | Description of | ||
Member of these Panels | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.79 | ||
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | ||
Related Names | |||
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