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LOINC Code 403-6: Pipemidate MLC [Susc]

403-6 is a LOINC code used to identify Pipemidate MLC [Susc] 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 Pipemidate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

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 Pipemidate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

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
  • Method: MLC

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Pipemidate [Susceptibility] by Minimum lethal concentration (MLC)
  • Pipemidate
  • Acipern; ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; AST; Biopim; Cistomid; Deblaston; Diperpen; Dokol; Faremid; Filtrax; Galusan; ID; Impresial; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; MBC; Minimum bactericidal concentration; Minimum lethal concentration; Nuril; Pipeacid; Pipedac; Pipedose; Pipefort; Pipemid; Pipemidic acid; Piperamic acid; Pipram; Pipurin; Point in time; Pro-uro; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Septidron; Solupemid; Sus; Suscept; Susceptibilities; Susceptibility; Susceptibilty; Tractur; Urisan; Urodene

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

Pipemidate MLC [Susc]Pipemidate [Susceptibility] by Minimum lethal concentration (MLC)Pipemidate Islt MLCPipemidateABXBACTSusceptibility to PipemidateSusc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code403-6
SystemLOINC
Display namePipemidate MLC [Susc]
DescriptionPipemidate
Short namePipemidate Islt MLC
ComponentPipemidate
PropertySusc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Isolate
ScaleQn
MethodMLC
ClassABXBACT
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0
Last changed2.19

Consumer names

Susceptibility to Pipemidate

Part names

PipemidateSuscPtIsolateQnMLCSusceptibility (microorganisms)Point in time (spot)Minimum lethal concentration (MLC)

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