LOINC Code 70294-4: Entamoeba sp DNA Sequencing Nom (Specimen)

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 Entamoeba sp DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Sequencing

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Entamoeba sp DNA [Identifier] in Specimen by Sequencing
• Entamoeba sp DNA
• This test is a sequence-based identification of a 15S ribosomal subunit specific for species in the Entamoeba histolytica/dispar complex (E. histolytica, E. dispar, E. nuttalli, and E. ecuadoriensis). For general detection (presence/absence) of the Entamoeba histolytica/dispar complex species by RT-PCR, see LOINC 70293-6.
• Amoeba; Deoxyribonucleic acid; high-throughput sequencing; HTS; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Next generation sequencing; NGS; Nominal; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; species; spp; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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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