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Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Gram stain 21021-1
LOINC Code
LOINC code
21021-1
name
Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Gram stain
status
ACTIVE
Fully-Specified Name
component
Observation
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
Bronchial
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
Gram stain
Additional Names
short name
Gram Stn Bronch
Basic Attributes
class
MICRO
type
1 Laboratory
order vs. observation
Both
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.