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 612-2: Bacterial strain Bacteria subtyping Nom (Isol)

Name: LOINC Code 612-2: Bacterial strain Bacteria subtyping Nom (Isol)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:40.899Z

612-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Bacterial strain Bacteria subtyping Nom (Isol) 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 Bacterial strain. 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 Bacterial strain. 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: Both
Method: Bacterial subtyping

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bacterial strain [Type] in Isolate by Bacteria subtyping

Bacterial strain

Bacterial strain typing (also known as bacterial typing, subtyping, or fingerprinting) by any method. For specifically reporting the typing result based on DNA-sequencing methods such as multilocus sequence typing (MLST), use [LOINC91895-3]

Bact; Bacteria Subtyping; Bacterial subtyping; Bacterial Typing; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Typ

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

Bacterial strain Bacteria subtyping Nom (Isol)Bacterial strain [Type] in Isolate by Bacteria subtypingBacteria Islt SubtypingBacterial strainMICROTypePt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code612-2

SystemLOINC

Display nameBacterial strain Bacteria subtyping Nom (Isol)

DescriptionBacterial strain

Short nameBacteria Islt Subtyping

ComponentBacterial strain

PropertyType

TimingPt

System (specimen)Isolate

ScaleNom

MethodBacterial subtyping

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released1.0

Last changed2.73

Consumer names

Bacterial strain

Part names

Bacterial strainTypePtIsolateNomBacterial subtypingPoint in time (spot)Bacteria subtyping

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