LOINC Code 51912-4: G. lamblia+Cryptosporidium sp Ag spec 2 Ql (Stl)

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 Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium sp Ag^2nd specimen. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Stool.

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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium sp Ag [Presence] in Stool --2nd specimen
• Giardia lamblia+Cryptosporidium sp Ag^2nd specimen
• Antigen; Antigens; Beaver fever; Bowel movement; Convalescent; Crypt; Crypto; Cryptosporidiosis; Faecal; Faeces; Fecal; Feces; G duodenalis; G intestinalis; G lamblia; G lamblia+Cryptosp; G lamblia+Cryptosp Ag; Giardiasis; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lamblia intestinalis; Microbiology; Ordinal; Point in time; Post immunization; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Second; sp2; Spec; species; spp; Stl; Stool = Fecal

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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