LOINC Code 105760-3: Mycobacterium tuberculosis mabA promoter region gene ethionamide resistance mutation Molgen Ql (Islt/Spec)

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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis mabA promoter region gene ethionamide resistance mutation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate/Specimen.

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: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis mabA promoter region gene ethionamide resistance mutation [Presence] in Isolate or Specimen by Molecular genetics method
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis mabA promoter region gene ethionamide resistance mutation
• Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; M tb; M tuberculosis; Molecular genetics; Molecular pathology; MOLPATH; MOLPATH.MUTATIONS; Mtb; MTB mabA ethionamide res mut; Mut; Mutations; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistant; Resistent; Screen; Spec; TB; Trecator; Tuberculosis

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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