What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINC

LOINC Code 17298-1: M. tuberculosis rRNA Probe Ql (Specimen)

Name: LOINC Code 17298-1: M. tuberculosis rRNA Probe Ql (Specimen)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:26.981Z

17298-1 is a LOINC code used to identify M. tuberculosis rRNA Probe Ql (Specimen) 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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: DEPRECATED
Method: Probe

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Deprecated Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA [Presence] in Unspecified specimen by DNA probe
Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA
Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Arbitrary concentration; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; M tb; M tuberculosis; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Mtb; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; ribosomal RNA; Screen; Spec; TB; To be specified in another part of the message; Tuberculosis; 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

M. tuberculosis rRNA Probe Ql (Specimen)Deprecated Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA [Presence] in Unspecified specimen by DNA probeDeprecated M TB rRNA XXX Ql PrbMycobacterium tuberculosis rRNAMICROMycobacterium tuberculosis, SpecimenACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code17298-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameM. tuberculosis rRNA Probe Ql (Specimen)

DescriptionMycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA

Short nameDeprecated M TB rRNA XXX Ql Prb

ComponentMycobacterium tuberculosis rRNA

PropertyACnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleOrd

MethodProbe

ClassMICRO

StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0l

Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Specimen

Part names

Mycobacterium tuberculosis rRNAACncPtXXXOrdProbeArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)

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