88169-8

LOINC Code


LOINC code88169-8
name
statusDEPRECATED
Replacements

alternatives to this code:

88366-0

Fully-Specified Name

componentMicroscopic observation
propertyPrThr  =  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-
systemVomitus
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodAcid fast stain

Additional Names

short nameAcd; Acid fast Stn; Acids; AFB stain; Gastro; Gastroenterology; GI; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Regurgitation; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; Vom; Vomitus

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationDeprecated Acid

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.66
last change typeMAJ  - change to name field other than Component;

Related Names



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