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LOINC Code 10826-6: Nissel.microscopic observation Cresyl echt violet stain Nom (Tiss)

10826-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Nissel.microscopic observation Cresyl echt violet 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 Nissel.microscopic 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 Nissel.microscopic 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: Cresyl echt violet stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Nissel.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Cresyl echt violet stain
  • Nissel.microscopic observation
  • CEV Stn; Identity or presence; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; Random; St; Stains; 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

Nissel.microscopic observation Cresyl echt violet stain Nom (Tiss)Nissel.microscopic observation [Identifier] in Tissue by Cresyl echt violet stainNissel Tiss CEV StnNissel.microscopic observationPATHNissel.microscopic observation, TissuePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code10826-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameNissel.microscopic observation Cresyl echt violet stain Nom (Tiss)
DescriptionNissel.microscopic observation
Short nameNissel Tiss CEV Stn
ComponentNissel.microscopic observation
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleNom
MethodCresyl echt violet stain
ClassPATH
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0j-a
Last changed2.22

Consumer names

Nissel.microscopic observation, Tissue

Part names

Nissel.microscopic observationPridPtTissNomCresyl echt violet stainPresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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