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LOINC Code 87320-8: E. coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA NAA+probe Ql (Isol)

87320-8 is a LOINC code used to identify E. coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA NAA+probe Ql (Isol) 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 Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate.

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 Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA. 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: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA [Presence] in Isolate by NAA with probe detection
  • Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA
  • 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; E coli; E.coli heat labile gene; eltA gene; eltB gene; ETEC; ETEC heat-lab tox; ETEC heat-lab tox DNA; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; o002; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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

E. coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA NAA+probe Ql (Isol)Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA [Presence] in Isolate by NAA with probe detectionETEC heat-lab tox DNA Islt Ql NAA+probeEscherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNAMICROEscherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxinPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87320-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameE. coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA NAA+probe Ql (Isol)
DescriptionEscherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA
Short nameETEC heat-lab tox DNA Islt Ql NAA+probe
ComponentEscherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNA
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Isolate
ScaleOrd
MethodProbe.amp.tar
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.63
Last changed2.63

Consumer names

Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin

Part names

Escherichia coli enterotoxigenic heat-labile toxin DNAPrThrPtIsolateOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Nucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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