88343-9
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 88343-9 | ||
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| name | |||
| description | The amount of leukocytes (inflammatory cells) present in an ear swab sample from the left external canal. In veterinary medicine, this test is useful for the initial diagnosis of an external ear infection, guides the treatment based on if and how many inflammatory cells are seen, and allows for the tracking of response to treatment. The clinical course and response to treatment for each ear may be tracked separately. | ||
| status | ACTIVE | ||
Fully-Specified Name | |||
| component | Leukocytes | ||
| 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 | Ear | ||
| scale | Ord = Ordinal: Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive. | ||
| method | Microscopy.light | ||
Additional Names | |||
| short name | Hearing; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Leuc; Leuk; Leukocyte; Lkcs; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Otologic; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; WBC; WBCs; White blood cell; White blood cells | ||
Basic Attributes | |||
| class | HEM/BC | ||
| type | 1 Laboratory | ||
| order vs. observation | WBC Ear Ql Micr | ||
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History/Usage | |||
| first released | |||
| last updated | 2.64 | ||
| last change type | ADD - added | ||
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