Leukocyte esterase [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Test strip   59262-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code59262-6
nameLeukocyte esterase [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Test strip
descriptionUsed to screen CSF for possible menigitis.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentLeukocyte esterase
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.
systemCSF  =  Cerebral spinal fluid
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodTest strip

Additional Names

short nameLeukocyte esterase CSF Ql Strip

Basic Attributes

classUA
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 updated2.70
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

Cerebral spinal fluid
Cerebrospinal Fl
Dip stick
Dipstick
Leuc
Leuk
Leukocytes
Lkcs
Ordinal
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
Spinal Fl
Spinal Fld
Spinal Flu
Spinal Fluid
URINALYSIS
WBC
WBCs
White blood cell
White blood cells

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