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LOINC Code 107031-7: Colony count Visual count Ql (Mouth)

107031-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Colony count Visual count Ql (Mouth) 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 Colony count. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mouth.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 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 Colony count. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Mouth.

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: VC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Colony count [#] in Mouth Qualitative by Visual count
  • Colony count
  • CC; Cnt; Colonies; Count; Microbiology; Number; Oral; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Visual count

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

Colony count Visual count Ql (Mouth)Colony count [#] in Mouth Qualitative by Visual countCC Mouth Ql VCColony countMICROColony count, MouthNum

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code107031-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameColony count Visual count Ql (Mouth)
DescriptionColony count
Short nameCC Mouth Ql VC
ComponentColony count
PropertyNum
TimingPt
System (specimen)Mouth
ScaleOrd
MethodVC
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.82
Last changed2.82

Consumer names

Colony count, Mouth

Part names

Colony countNumPtMouthOrdVCNumber (count)Point in time (spot)Visual count

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