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Leukocyte esterase [Presence] in Urine by Automated test strip 60026-2
LOINC Code
LOINC code
60026-2
name
Leukocyte esterase [Presence] in Urine by Automated test strip
description
Qualitative test of the presence of leukocyte esterase that implies the presence of leukocytes (WBCs) in the urine.
status
ACTIVE
Fully-Specified Name
component
Leukocyte esterase
property
PrThr = 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.
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.
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.
209 of 2000 most commonly performed tests by labs in USA
first released
last updated
2.73
last change type
MIN - change to field other than name
change reason
The 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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