LOINC Code 22993-0: C. psittaci EM Ql (Placenta)

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 Chlamydophila psittaci. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Placenta.

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: Microscopy.electron

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Chlamydophila psittaci [Presence] in Placenta by Electron microscopy
• Chlamydophila psittaci
• Avian chlamydiosis; C psittaci; Chlamydia; Chlamydia psittaci; Chlamydial abortion; CPS; EM; Enzootic abortion of ewes; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Ornithosis; Ovine chlamydiosis; Placent; Placental; Point in time; PR; Psittacosis; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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