Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain.Ziehl-Neelsen--2nd specimen   79375-2

LOINC Code


LOINC code79375-2
nameMicroscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain.Ziehl-Neelsen--2nd specimen
descriptionThe acid fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain is a special bacteriological stain to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly Mycobacteria. The reagents used are Ziehl-Neelsen carbol fushsin, acid alcohol, and methylene blue.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentObservation^2nd specimen
propertyPrid  =  Presence or identity:  Prid stands for “Presence or identity”, is used for assays that detect whether or not an analyte of a particular kind is present, and if it is, to identify the specific analyte.
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.
systemSputum
scaleNom  =  Nominal:  Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
methodAcid fast stain.Ziehl-Neelsen

Additional Names

short nameZN Stn sp2 Spt

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
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 Panels

79424-8Serial sputum smears for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis panel - by Acid fast stain

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.78
last change typeNAM  - change to Analyte/Component
change reasonRelease 2.78: COMPONENT: Updated to seperate the component from the method;

Related Names

Acd
Acid fast Stn
Acids
AFB stain
Convalescent
ID
Identity or presence
Infectious Disease
InfectiousDisease
Lower respiratory
Lung
Microbiology
Nominal
Point in time
Post immunization
Pulmonary
Pulmonology
Random
Respiratory
Second
sp2
Spec
Spt
Sputum
St
Stains
Stn
ZN Stn

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