What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 43896-0: B. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld)

Name: LOINC Code 43896-0: B. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

43896-0 is a LOINC code used to identify B. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld) 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 Bordetella pertussis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plr fld.

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 Bordetella pertussis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Plr fld.

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: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bordetella pertussis [Presence] in Pleural fluid by Organism specific culture
Bordetella pertussis
B pert; B pertussis; C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lung; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pertussis; Pleural; Pleural fluid; Point in time; PR; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Respiratory; Screen; Spec; thoracentesis fluid; Whooping cough

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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for B. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld) (43896-0)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

B. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld)Bordetella pertussis [Presence] in Pleural fluid by Organism specific cultureB pert Plr Ql CultBordetella pertussisMICROBordetella pertussis culture, Pleural fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code43896-0

SystemLOINC

Display nameB. pertussis Org specific cx Ql (Pleur fld)

DescriptionBordetella pertussis

Short nameB pert Plr Ql Cult

ComponentBordetella pertussis

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)Plr fld

ScaleOrd

MethodOrganism specific culture

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.17

Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Bordetella pertussis culture, Pleural fluid

Part names

Bordetella pertussisPrThrPtPlr fldOrdOrganism specific culturePresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Pleural fluid

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