Cerumen [Presence] in Ear   88341-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code88341-3
nameCerumen [Presence] in Ear
descriptionThe amount of ceruminous debris seen in the left ear by visual inspection of the ear and/or ear swab or as seen by light microscopy. In veterinary medicine, the presence of excessive cerumen can cause symptoms of hearing loss, lead to the development of an infection, and inhibit the effectiveness of topical medications.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentCerumen
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.
systemEar
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
method

Additional Names

short nameCerumen Ear Ql

Basic Attributes

classPATH
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

88345-4Microscopic exam panel - Ear by Light microscopy

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.64
last change typeADD  - added

Related Names

Hearing
Ordinal
Otologic
Pathology
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen

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