LOINC Code 23597-8: D. congolensis Methylene blue stain Ql (Exud)

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 Dermatophilus congolensis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Exudate.

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: Methylene blue stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Dermatophilus congolensis [Presence] in Exudate by Methylene blue stain
• Dermatophilus congolensis
• Exudate is material such as fluid, cells or cellular debris, which has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surface.
• D congo; D congolensis; Dermatophilosis; Exud; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; MB Stn; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; St; Stains; Stn; Streptothrichosis

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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