What does this LOINC code represent?

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

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 86581-6: N. meningitidis Org specific cx Ql (CSF)

Name: LOINC Code 86581-6: N. meningitidis Org specific cx Ql (CSF)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:14.637Z

86581-6 is a LOINC code used to identify N. meningitidis Org specific cx Ql (CSF) 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 Neisseria meningitidis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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 Neisseria meningitidis. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Neisseria meningitidis [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Organism specific culture
Neisseria meningitidis
C&S; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Cult; Cultures; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Mening; Meningid; Meningitis; Meningo; Meningococcal meningitis; Meningococcus; Microbiology; N men; N menigitidis; N meningitidis; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid

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

N. meningitidis Org specific cx Ql (CSF)Neisseria meningitidis [Presence] in Cerebral spinal fluid by Organism specific cultureN men CSF Ql CultNeisseria meningitidisMICRONeisseria meningitidis culture, Spinal fluidPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86581-6

SystemLOINC

Display nameN. meningitidis Org specific cx Ql (CSF)

DescriptionNeisseria meningitidis

Short nameN men CSF Ql Cult

ComponentNeisseria meningitidis

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)CSF

ScaleOrd

MethodOrganism specific culture

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.61

Last changed2.61

Consumer names

Neisseria meningitidis culture, Spinal fluid

Part names

Neisseria meningitidisPrThrPtCSFOrdOrganism specific culturePresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Cerebral spinal fluid

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