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LOINC Code 101502-3: Cefepime MIC.VOC detection (Pos bld culture) [Susc]

101502-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Cefepime MIC.VOC detection (Pos bld culture) [Susc] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Cefepime. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.pos growth.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Cefepime. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.pos growth.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Observation
  • Method: MIC.VOC detection

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Cefepime [Susceptibility] by MIC.VOC detection in Positive blood culture
  • Cefepime
  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; AST; Bld Pos; Blood; Cefipime; Maxipime; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Point in time; Random; Sus; Suscept; Susceptibilities; Susceptibility; Susceptibilty; WB; Whole blood

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Cefepime MIC.VOC detection (Pos bld culture) [Susc]Cefepime [Susceptibility] by MIC.VOC detection in Positive blood cultureCefepime Bld Pos MIC.VOC detCefepimeABXBACTSusceptibility to CefepimeSusc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code101502-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameCefepime MIC.VOC detection (Pos bld culture) [Susc]
DescriptionCefepime
Short nameCefepime Bld Pos MIC.VOC det
ComponentCefepime
PropertySusc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Bld.pos growth
ScaleOrdQn
MethodMIC.VOC detection
ClassABXBACT
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.74
Last changed2.75

Consumer names

Susceptibility to Cefepime

Part names

CefepimeSuscPtBld.pos growthOrdQnMIC.VOC detectionSusceptibility (microorganisms)Point in time (spot)Positive blood culture

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