LOINC Code 72828-7: C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae DNA panel (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 Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA panel. 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: Order
• Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA panel - Specimen
• Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA panel
• The test is used for the detection and differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This panel was created based on, but not limited to, Roche's Cobas CT/NG Assay which targets nucleic acids within the plasmid DNA of C. trachomatis and within the direct repeat region, DR-9A, of N. gonorrheae. Common clinical specimens for this test include vaginal swabs or male urine from both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
• C trac; C trach; C trach+GC; C tracho; C trachomatis; Chlam; Chlam trac; Chlamid; CT; CT + NG DNA; CT/GC; CT+NG DNA Pnl; Deoxyribonucleic acid; GC; Gono; Gonorrhea; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LGV; Lymphogranuloma venereum; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; N gonorrhoea; N gonorrhoeae; Other; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Trachoma; 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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