LOINC Code 45085-8: C. trachomatis rRNA Probe Ql (Nph)

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 Chlamydia trachomatis rRNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nph.

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: Probe

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Chlamydia trachomatis rRNA [Presence] in Nasopharynx by Probe
• Chlamydia trachomatis rRNA
• C trac; C trach; C tracho; C trachomatis; Chlam; Chlam trac; Chlamid; CT; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LGV; Lymphogranuloma venereum; Microbiology; Nasopharynx; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; ribosomal RNA; Screen; Trachoma

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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