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MRSA SCCmec and mecA genes panel - Nose by NAA with probe detection   72892-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code72892-3
nameMRSA SCCmec and mecA genes panel - Nose by NAA with probe detection
descriptionUsed for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swabs to aid in preventions and control of MRSA infections.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentStaphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec & mecA genes panel
property-
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.
systemNose  =  Nose (nasal passage)
scale-
methodProbe.amp.tar

Additional Names

short nameSCCmec + mecA pnl Nose NAA+probe

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.ABXBACT
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationOrder

Panel Components

72887-3Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec [Presence] in Nose by NAA with probe detection
48813-0Methicillin resistance mecA gene [Presence] by Molecular method
72891-5Staphylococcus protein A spa gene [Presence] in Isolate or Specimen by NAA with probe detection

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 rank6623 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 reasonUpdated Component from "Staphylococcus aureus & Methicillin (mecA) genes panel" based on our current naming model.

Related Names

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication
3SR SR
Amplif
Amplification
Amplified
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
Celbenin
Dimethoxypenicillin
DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE
DNA probe
LAT
LCR
Ligase chain reaction
Ligation-activated transcription
Metacillin
Metin
NAA+probe
NAAT
Nasal
NASBA
Nos
Nose (nasal passage)
Nucleic acid sequence based analysis
o71
Pan
PANEL.ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
 Panl
PCR
Pnl
Point in time
Polymerase chain reaction
Probe amp
Probe with ampification
Probe with target amplification
QBR
Random
Resist
Resistanc
Resistant
Resistent
S aureus
SCCmec + mecA pnl
SDA
Smell
Staficyn
Staph
Staphicillin
Staphylococcus cassette chromosome (SCCmec)
Strand Displacement Amplification
TMA
Transcription mediated amplification

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