Gram positive bacteria identified [Interpretation] by Probe in Positive blood culture   88261-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code88261-3
nameGram positive bacteria identified [Interpretation] by Probe in Positive blood culture
descriptionGram-positive (GP) bacteria identified positive blood cultures. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, Nanosphere's Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture test (BC-GP), which uses microarray analysis with probe to identify gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus spp., S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. lugdudensis, Streptococcus spp., S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. anginosus group, S. pneumoniae, E. faecalis, E. faecium, and Listeria spp. as well as the mecA, vanA, and vanB genes.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentGram positive bacteria identified
propertyImp  =  Impression/interpretation of study
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.
systemBld.pos growth
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.
methodProbe  =  DNA Nucleic Acid Probe

Additional Names

short nameGP bact Bld Pos Probe-Imp

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationObservation

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

88262-1Gram positive blood culture panel by Probe in Positive blood culture

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.64
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Bact
Bld Pos
Blood
DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE
DNA probe
GP bact
GP bact identified
ID
Impression
Impression/interpretation of study
Impressions
Infectious Disease
InfectiousDisease
Interp
Interpretation
Isolated
Microbiology
Nominal
Point in time
Pos
Random
WB
Whole blood

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