LOINC Code 85053-7: MBL by imipenem to imipenem-EDTA IC ratio ARD gradient strip Ql (Isol)

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 Metallo beta-lactamase by imipenem to imipenem+EDTA inhibitory concentration ratio. 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: Both
• Method: Gradient strip ARD

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• MBL by imipenem to imipenem-EDTA IC ratio [Presence] by ARD gradient strip
• Metallo beta-lactamase by imipenem to imipenem+EDTA inhibitory concentration ratio
• This term is used to report the presence or absence of metallo beta-lactamase (MBL) enzymes based on inhibitory concentrations of imipenem and imipenem+EDTA. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, bioMerieux's ETEST MBL assay.
• ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; B; Beta lactamase; Betalactamase; B-Lactamase; Epsilometer; Estrip; E-strip; Grad strip; Grad strip ARD; ID; Imipeneum; Imp; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; MBL by imi to imi-EDTA IC rto; MIC; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Primaxin; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

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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