Leukocytes [Presence] in Stool by Methylene blue stain   42327-7

LOINC Code


LOINC code42327-7
nameLeukocytes [Presence] in Stool by Methylene blue stain
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentLeukocytes
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.
methodMethylene blue stain

Additional Names

short nameWBC Stl Ql MB Stn

Basic Attributes

classHEM/BC
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 rank1756 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.

Related Names

Bowel movement
Faecal
Faeces
Fecal
Feces
HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
Leuc
Leuk
Leukocyte
Lkcs
MB Stn
Ordinal
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
St
Stains
Stl
Stn
Stool = Fecal
WBC
WBCs
White blood cell
White blood cells

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