LOINC Code 20773-8: Colony count Culture Standard Plate Count (Milk) [#/Vol]

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 Colony count. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Milk.

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: Culture.standard plate count

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Colony count [#/volume] in Milk by Culture Standard Plate Count
• Colony count
• #; ABS; absolute; absolutes; C&S; CC; Cnt; Colonies; Count; Count/volume; CT; Cult; Cult Std Plate Cnt; Cultures; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Mlk; Number concentration; Number Concentration (count/vol); Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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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