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LOINC Code 68983-6: National (USA) PFGE pattern Nom (Isol) [ID]

68983-6 is a LOINC code used to identify National (USA) PFGE pattern Nom (Isol) [ID] 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 National (USA) PFGE pattern. 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 National (USA) PFGE pattern. 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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

National (USA) PFGE pattern [Identifier] in Isolate
National (USA) PFGE pattern
Each unique pattern in the database is represented by a 10-character code as followsXXXYYY.0000 The first three characters in the code represent the bacterial pathogen, the next three characters denote the enzyme used for DNA restriction, and the last four characters represent thepattern designation. For example, in the pattern designation EXHA26.0026, EXH represents E. coli O157:H7, A26 represents restriction endonuclease AvrII, and 0026 is the pattern number. Because the pattern numbers are assigned sequentially to unique patterns, no evolutionary, phylogenetic,or clonal relationships should be implied from the order of pattern numbers. link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631779/pdf/11384513.pdf
ID; Ident; Identifier; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; Microbiology; Nat (USA) PFGE pattern; Nominal; PH; Point in time; Public Health; PublicHealth; Random

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

National (USA) PFGE pattern Nom (Isol) [ID]National (USA) PFGE pattern [Identifier] in IsolateNat (USA) PFGE pattern IsltNational (USA) PFGE patternMICROIDPt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code68983-6
SystemLOINC
Display nameNational (USA) PFGE pattern Nom (Isol) [ID]
DescriptionNational (USA) PFGE pattern
Short nameNat (USA) PFGE pattern Islt
ComponentNational (USA) PFGE pattern
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)Isolate
ScaleNom
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.40
Last changed2.40

Consumer names

National (USA) PFGE Pattern

Part names

National (USA) PFGE patternIDPtIsolateNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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