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LOINC Code 107527-4: Clue cells Gram stain Ql (Vag fld)

107527-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Clue cells Gram stain Ql (Vag fld) 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 Clue cells. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Vag.

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 Clue cells. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Vag.

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: Gram stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Clue cells [Presence] in Vaginal fluid by Gram stain
  • Clue cells
  • Cell; Cellularity; Genital vaginal; Gram Stn; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; Vag fld; Vag fluid; Vagina; Vaginal fluid; Vaginosis

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

Clue cells Gram stain Ql (Vag fld)Clue cells [Presence] in Vaginal fluid by Gram stainClue Cells Vag Ql Gram StnClue cellsMICROClue cells, Vaginal fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code107527-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameClue cells Gram stain Ql (Vag fld)
DescriptionClue cells
Short nameClue Cells Vag Ql Gram Stn
ComponentClue cells
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Vag
ScaleOrd
MethodGram stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.81
Last changed2.81

Consumer names

Clue cells, Vaginal fluid

Part names

Clue cellsPrThrPtVagOrdGram stainPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Vaginal

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