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LOINC Code 76705-3: T. vaginalis Gram stain Ql (Specimen)

76705-3 is a LOINC code used to identify T. vaginalis Gram stain Ql (Specimen) 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 Trichomonas vaginalis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Trichomonas vaginalis. 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: Gram stain

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Trichomonas vaginalis [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stain
Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichomonas vaginalis diagnosis is usually by in vitro culture and staining with Giemsa stain. Some laboratories use Gram stain as well. [PMID20846588] The XXX system can represent any specimen from the urogenital track of men or women (urethra, penis, vagina, cervix).
Gram Stn; Gyn; Gynecology; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; OB; ObGyn; Obstetrics; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; St; Stains; Stn; T vaginalis; To be specified in another part of the message; Tric; Trich; Trichimoniasis; Trichomonad; Trichomonads; Trichomoniasis; 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.

Common synonyms

T. vaginalis Gram stain Ql (Specimen)Trichomonas vaginalis [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stainT vaginalis Spec Ql Gram StnTrichomonas vaginalisMICROTrichomonas vaginalis, SpecimenPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code76705-3
SystemLOINC
Display nameT. vaginalis Gram stain Ql (Specimen)
DescriptionTrichomonas vaginalis
Short nameT vaginalis Spec Ql Gram Stn
ComponentTrichomonas vaginalis
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleOrd
MethodGram stain
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.52
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Trichomonas vaginalis, Specimen

Part names

Trichomonas vaginalisPrThrPtXXXOrdGram stainPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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