LOINC Code 104404-9: Giardia lamblia cysts Microscopy Ql (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 Giardia lamblia cysts. 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: Microscopy

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Giardia lamblia cysts [Presence] in Stool by Microscopy
• Giardia lamblia cysts
• Beaver fever; Bowel movement; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; G duodenalis; G intestinalis; G lamblia; Giardiasis; Lamblia intestinalis; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; 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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