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LOINC Code 44015-6: H. pylori Org specific cx Ql (Gast fld)

44015-6 is a LOINC code used to identify H. pylori Org specific cx Ql (Gast 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 Helicobacter pylori. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gast 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 Helicobacter pylori. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gast 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

  • Helicobacter pylori [Presence] in Gastric fluid by Organism specific culture
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • C pylori; C&S; Campylobacter pylori; Cult; Cultures; GAST; Gastric contents; Gastric fluid; Gastro; Gastroenterology; GI; H pyl; H pylori; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec

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

H. pylori Org specific cx Ql (Gast fld)Helicobacter pylori [Presence] in Gastric fluid by Organism specific cultureH pylori Gast Ql CultHelicobacter pyloriMICROHelicobacter pylori culture, Stomach fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code44015-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameH. pylori Org specific cx Ql (Gast fld)
DescriptionHelicobacter pylori
Short nameH pylori Gast Ql Cult
ComponentHelicobacter pylori
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Gast fld
ScaleOrd
MethodOrganism specific culture
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.17
Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Helicobacter pylori culture, Stomach fluid

Part names

Helicobacter pyloriPrThrPtGast fldOrdOrganism specific culturePresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Gastric fluid

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