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LOINC Code 21033-6: Yeast.budding Ql (Urine sed)

21033-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Yeast.budding Ql (Urine sed) 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 Yeast.budding. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine sed.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Yeast.budding. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine sed.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Yeast.budding [Presence] in Urine sediment
  • Yeast.budding
  • ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Kidney; Nephrology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Renal; Screen; UA; UR; URINALYSIS; Urine sediment; Urn; UrnS; Yeast Budding

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

Yeast.budding Ql (Urine sed)Yeast.budding [Presence] in Urine sedimentYeast Budding UrnS QlYeast.buddingUAYeast.budding, Urine sedimentPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code21033-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameYeast.budding Ql (Urine sed)
DescriptionYeast.budding
Short nameYeast Budding UrnS Ql
ComponentYeast.budding
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine sed
ScaleOrd
ClassUA
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0m
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Yeast.budding, Urine sediment

Part names

Yeast.buddingPrThrPtUrine sedOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Urine sediment

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