What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

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LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 76693-1: Bacteria identified Cx Nom (Blood product unit.autologous)

Name: LOINC Code 76693-1: Bacteria identified Cx Nom (Blood product unit.autologous)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T08:59:57.646Z

76693-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Bacteria identified Cx Nom (Blood product unit.autologous) 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 Bacteria. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^BPU.autologous.

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 Bacteria. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^BPU.autologous.

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: Culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bacteria identified in Blood product unit.autologous by Culture

Bacteria

Autologous blood donations are donations that individuals give for their own use, for example before a surgery. Autologous blood can be bacterially contaminated much like allogeneic blood and cause a transfusion reaction. Culturing the autologous blood unit may be a part of the transfusion reaction workup protocol. Whether the blood unit was autologous and or allogeneic is important information for the transfusion reaction investigation by revealing the collection and transfusion processes and workflow that may have allowed the unit to become contaminated. [PMID9563411].

Autol; Autologus; Bact; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; 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

Bacteria identified Cx Nom (Blood product unit.autologous)Bacteria identified in Blood product unit.autologous by CultureBacteria BPU.autologous CultBacteriaMICROBacterial culture, Autologous Blood Product UnitPrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76693-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameBacteria identified Cx Nom (Blood product unit.autologous)

DescriptionBacteria

Short nameBacteria BPU.autologous Cult

ComponentBacteria

PropertyPrid

TimingPt

System (specimen)^BPU.autologous

ScaleNom

MethodCulture

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.52

Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Bacterial culture, Autologous Blood Product Unit

Part names

BacteriaPridPt^BPU.autologousNomCulturePresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)

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