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LOINC Code 23483-1: T. sp Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)

23483-1 is a LOINC code used to identify T. sp Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss) 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 Theileria sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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 Theileria sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Tiss.

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: Giemsa stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Theileria sp [Presence] in Tissue by Giemsa stain
  • Theileria sp
  • Theileria sp. Schizonts identified.
  • Babesiosis; Gie Stn; GMS; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; species; spp; St; Stains; Stn; Theileriosis; Tissue; Tissue, unspecified; Vet; Veterinary

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

T. sp Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)Theileria sp [Presence] in Tissue by Giemsa stainTheileria Tiss Ql Gie StnTheileria spMICROTheileria sp, TissuePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code23483-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameT. sp Giemsa stain Ql (Tiss)
DescriptionTheileria sp
Short nameTheileria Tiss Ql Gie Stn
ComponentTheileria sp
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Tiss
ScaleOrd
MethodGiemsa stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0n
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Theileria sp, Tissue

Part names

Theileria spPrThrPtTissOrdGiemsa stainPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Tissue and Smears

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