LOINC Code 6509-4: N. meningitidis rRNA Probe Ql (CSF)

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 Neisseria meningitidis rRNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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

• Neisseria meningitidis rRNA [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Probe
• Neisseria meningitidis rRNA
• Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Mening; Meningid; Meningitis; Meningo; Meningococcal meningitis; Meningococcus; Microbiology; N men; N menigitidis; N meningitidis; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; ribosomal RNA; Screen; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid

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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