LOINC Code 103661-5: Campylobacter and Salmonella and Shigella sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Stl)

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 Campylobacter & Salmonella & Shigella sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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: Both
• Method: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Campylobacter and Salmonella and Shigella sp identified in Stool by Organism specific culture
• Campylobacter & Salmonella & Shigella sp
• Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter species are the most common causes of acute bacterial enteritis in the United States
• Bowel movement; C&S; Camp & Sal & Shig sp; Campy; Cult; Cultures; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; Identity or presence; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Sal; Salm + Shig; Salmonel; Shigellosis; Spec; species; spp; Stl; Stool = Fecal

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.

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