LOINC Code 10669-0: Fungus identified Sticky tape for environmental fungus Nom (Specimen)

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 Fungus. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Sticky tape for environmental fungus

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Fungus identified in Specimen by Sticky tape for environmental fungus
• Fungus
• XXX=Walls, Ducts, Frames, Fixtures; Used for detection of toxigenic Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Etc
• Envir Fungus Tape; Fung; Fungal; Fungi; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Nominal; Other; Point in time; Random; Scotch tape mount; Scotch tape prep; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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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