LOINC Code 6676-1: E. vermicularis Pinworm exam Ql (Anal)

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 Enterobius vermicularis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Anal.

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: Pinworm examination

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Enterobius vermicularis [Presence] in Anal by Pinworm exam
• Enterobius vermicularis
• Anus; E vermicularis; Enterobiasis; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Ordinal; Pin worm; Pinworm; Pinworms; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Rectal specimen; Scotch tape prep; Screen; Thread worm; Threadworm

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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