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LOINC Code 10812-6: Microscopic observation Steiner stain Nom (Tiss)

10812-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Microscopic observation Steiner stain Nom (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 Observation. 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 Observation. 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: Observation
  • Method: Steiner stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Steiner stain
  • Observation
  • Identity or presence; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; Random; St; Stains; Steiner Stn; Stn; Tissue; Tissue, 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.

Common synonyms

Microscopic observation Steiner stain Nom (Tiss)Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Steiner stainSteiner Stn TissObservationPATHMicroscopic observation, TissuePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10812-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameMicroscopic observation Steiner stain Nom (Tiss)
DescriptionObservation
Short nameSteiner Stn Tiss
ComponentObservation
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleNom
MethodSteiner stain
ClassPATH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Microscopic observation, Tissue

Part names

ObservationPridPtTissNomSteiner stainPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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