91063-8
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 91063-8 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| description | One of the most common causes of transfusion-related deaths is bacterial infection due to contaminated blood products. Platelets are affected more than other blood products because the temperature at which platelets are stored (20 to 24 degrees Celsius) allows bacterial growth, whereas storage temperatures of other products, such as packed red blood cells (RBC) that are stored at 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, do not. [PMID: 28066700] According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 1,000-3,000 units of platelets is affected. To address this, the AABB standard 5.1.1.1 "Standards for blood Banks and Transfusion Services, 22nd edition" requires accredited institutions to implement procedures for detecting and limiting platelet bacterial contamination. [https://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/bbp/bacterial-contamination-of-platelets.html] | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Bacteria | |
| property | Prid = 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. | |
| 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 | Platelets^BPU Platelets = Thrombocyte (platelet) | |
| scale | Nom = 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. | |
| method | Aerobic culture | |
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Aerobe; Aerobe Cult; Aerobed; Bact; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Platelet; Plt; Plts; Point in time; Random; Thrb; Thrombocyte; | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | MICRO | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Bacteria Plts B | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.78 | |
| last change type | NAM - change to Analyte/Component | |
Related Names | ||
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