Microscopic observation [Presence] in Pleural fluid by Acid fast stain   88173-0

LOINC Code


LOINC code88173-0
nameMicroscopic observation [Presence] in Pleural fluid by Acid fast stain
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentObservation
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.
systemPlr fld  =  Pleural fluid (thoracentesis fld)
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodAcid fast stain

Additional Names

short nameAcid fast Stn Plr Ql

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.

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
Lung
Microbiology
Ordinal
Pleural
Pleural fluid
Point in time
PR
Pulmonary
Pulmonology
Ql
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Respiratory
Screen
St
Stains
Stn
thoracentesis fluid

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