Leukocyte esterase [Presence] in Urine by Automated test strip   60026-2

LOINC Code


LOINC code60026-2
nameLeukocyte esterase [Presence] in Urine by Automated test strip
descriptionQualitative test of the presence of leukocyte esterase that implies the presence of leukocytes (WBCs) in the urine.
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.
systemUrine
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodTest strip.automated

Additional Names

short nameLeukocyte esterase Ur Ql Strip.auto

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.

Member of these Groups

LG36980-7Leukocyte esterase|PrThr|Urine
LG40953-8Leukocyte esterase|Urine/Urine sed

Member of these Panels

50556-0Urinalysis dipstick panel - Urine by Automated test strip
50556-0Urinalysis dipstick panel - Urine by Automated test strip

History/Usage

test rank209 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

Auto
Automated detection
Dip stick
Dipstick
Elec
Elect
Electr
Leuc
Leuk
Leukocytes
Lkcs
Ordinal
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
UA
UR
URINALYSIS
Urn
WBC
WBCs
White blood cell
White blood cells

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