Leukocytes [Presence] in Stool by Methylene blue stain --2nd specimen   48973-2

LOINC Code


LOINC code48973-2
nameLeukocytes [Presence] in Stool by Methylene blue stain --2nd specimen
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentLeukocytes^2nd specimen
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 sp2 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

first released
last updated2.56
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
Convalescent
Faecal
Faeces
Fecal
Feces
HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
Leuc
Leuk
Leukocyte
Lkcs
MB Stn
Ordinal
Point in time
Post immunization
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Second
sp2
Spec
St
Stains
Stl
Stn
Stool = Fecal
WBC
WBCs
White blood cell
White blood cells

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