LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 10726-8: T. gondii Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)

10726-8 is a LOINC code used to identify T. gondii Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss) 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 Toxoplasma gondii. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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 Toxoplasma gondii. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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: Giemsa stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Toxoplasma gondii [Presence] in Tissue by Giemsa stain
  • Toxoplasma gondii
  • Gie Stn; GMS; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; T gondii; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; Toxo; Toxoplasmosis

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

T. gondii Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)Toxoplasma gondii [Presence] in Tissue by Giemsa stainT gondii Tiss Ql Gie StnToxoplasma gondiiMICROToxoplasma gondii, TissuePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10726-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameT. gondii Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)
DescriptionToxoplasma gondii
Short nameT gondii Tiss Ql Gie Stn
ComponentToxoplasma gondii
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleOrd
MethodGiemsa stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0i
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Toxoplasma gondii, Tissue

Part names

Toxoplasma gondiiPrThrPtTissOrdGiemsa stainPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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