88251-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 88251-4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | |||
| status | DISCOURAGED | ||
| Replacements | alternatives to this code:
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Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Bacterial methicillin resistance mecA gene | ||
| 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 | Bld.pos growth | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | Probe = DNA Nucleic Acid Probe | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Bact; Bld Pos; Blood; Celbenin; Dimethoxypenicillin; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Metacillin; Methicillin resistance gene; Metin; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitati | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | ABXBACT | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | mecA Bld Pos Ql | ||
Member of these Panels | |||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.73 | ||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||
Related Names | |||
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