Leukocytes [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy   88343-9

LOINC Code


LOINC code88343-9
nameLeukocytes [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy
descriptionThe amount of leukocytes (inflammatory cells) present in an ear swab sample from the left external canal. In veterinary medicine, this test is useful for the initial diagnosis of an external ear infection, guides the treatment based on if and how many inflammatory cells are seen, and allows for the tracking of response to treatment. The clinical course and response to treatment for each ear may be tracked separately.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentLeukocytes
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.
methodMicroscopy.light

Additional Names

short nameWBC Ear Ql Micro

Basic Attributes

classHEM/BC
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
HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
Leuc
Leuk
Leukocyte
Lkcs
LM
Micro
Micros
Microscopic
Ordinal
Otologic
Point in time
PR
QL
Qual
Qualitative
Random
Screen
WBC
WBCs
White blood cell
White blood cells

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