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LOINC Code 21414-8: N. gonorrhoeae DNA NAA+probe Ql (Cervical mucus)

21414-8 is a LOINC code used to identify N. gonorrhoeae DNA NAA+probe Ql (Cervical mucus) 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 Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cvm.

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 Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Cvm.

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: DISCOURAGED
  • Order vs observation: Both
  • Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA [Presence] in Cervical mucus by NAA with probe detection
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA
  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Cerv mucus; Cervical mucus; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; GC; Genital tract; Gono; Gonorrhea; Gyn; Gynecology; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; N gonorrhoea; N gonorrhoeae; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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

N. gonorrhoeae DNA NAA+probe Ql (Cervical mucus)Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA [Presence] in Cervical mucus by NAA with probe detectionN gonorrhoea DNA Cerv mucus Ql NAA+probeNeisseria gonorrhoeae DNAMICRONeisseria gonorrhoeae, Cervical mucusPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code21414-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameN. gonorrhoeae DNA NAA+probe Ql (Cervical mucus)
DescriptionNeisseria gonorrhoeae DNA
Short nameN gonorrhoea DNA Cerv mucus Ql NAA+probe
ComponentNeisseria gonorrhoeae DNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Cvm
ScaleOrd
MethodProbe.amp.tar
ClassMICRO
StatusDISCOURAGED
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Consumer names

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Cervical mucus

Part names

Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNAPrThrPtCvmOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Cervical mucusNucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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