Clostridioides difficile [Presence] in Stool by Aerobe culture   20762-1

LOINC Code


LOINC code20762-1
nameClostridioides difficile [Presence] in Stool by Aerobe culture
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentClostridioides difficile
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.
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemStool  =  Stool = Fecal
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodAerobic culture

Additional Names

short nameC diff Stl Ql Aerobe Cult

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

test rank13949 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name
change reasonThe PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016; Updated genus name from Clostridium to Clostridioides based on current accepted nomenclature for this genus [PMID:27370902].

Related Names

Aerobe
Aerobe Cult
Aerobed
Bowel movement
C diff
C difficile
C&S
Clostridium difficile
Cult
Cultures
Faecal
Faeces
Fecal
Feces
Gastro
Gastroenterology
GI
ID
Infectious Disease
InfectiousDisease
Microbiology
Ordinal
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Stl
Stool = Fecal

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