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.

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LOINC Code 20968-4: Staphylococcus sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Cheese)

Name: LOINC Code 20968-4: Staphylococcus sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Cheese)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T11:17:29.457Z

20968-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Staphylococcus sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Cheese) 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 Staphylococcus sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cheese.

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 Staphylococcus sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cheese.

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: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Staphylococcus sp identified in Cheese by Organism specific culture
Staphylococcus sp
C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Spec; species; spp; Staph

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

Staphylococcus sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Cheese)Staphylococcus sp identified in Cheese by Organism specific cultureStaphylococcus Cheese CultStaphylococcus spMICROStaphylococcus sp culture, CheesePrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code20968-4

SystemLOINC

Display nameStaphylococcus sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Cheese)

DescriptionStaphylococcus sp

Short nameStaphylococcus Cheese Cult

ComponentStaphylococcus sp

PropertyPrid

TimingPt

System (specimen)Cheese

ScaleNom

MethodOrganism specific culture

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0m

Last changed2.79

Consumer names

Staphylococcus sp culture, Cheese

Part names

Staphylococcus spPridPtCheeseNomOrganism specific culturePresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)

About this content

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