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LOINC Code 10641-9: Amoeba identified Immune stain Nom (Asp)

10641-9 is a LOINC code used to identify Amoeba identified Immune stain Nom (Asp) 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 Amoeba. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Asp.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Amoeba. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Asp.

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: Immune stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Amoeba identified in Aspirate by Immune stain
  • Amoeba
  • Amoebiasis; Amoebic; Aspirate; Dysentery; ID; Identity or presence; IHC; Imm; Immunohistochemical stain; Immunostain; ImStn; Imun; Imune; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; St; Stains; Stn

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

Amoeba identified Immune stain Nom (Asp)Amoeba identified in Aspirate by Immune stainAmoeba Aspirate ImStnAmoebaMICROAmoeba test, AspiratePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10641-9
SystemLOINC
Display nameAmoeba identified Immune stain Nom (Asp)
DescriptionAmoeba
Short nameAmoeba Aspirate ImStn
ComponentAmoeba
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Asp
ScaleNom
MethodImmune stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.79

Consumer names

Amoeba test, Aspirate

Part names

AmoebaPridPtAspNomImmune stainPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Aspirate

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