LOINC Code 14839-5: Trypanosoma sp identified LM Nom (Buffy Coat)

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 Trypanosoma sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.buffy coat.

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: Microscopy.light

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Trypanosoma sp identified in Buffy Coat by Light microscopy
• Trypanosoma sp
• Blood; Chagas disease; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LM; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Sleeping sickness; species; spp; Trypanosomiasis; Trypanosomosis; Trypanosomosis (Tse-Tse borne); WB; Whole blood

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.

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