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 87620-1: C. auris ITS2 gene NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)

Name: LOINC Code 87620-1: C. auris ITS2 gene NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:15.846Z

87620-1 is a LOINC code used to identify C. auris ITS2 gene NAA+probe 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 Candida auris ITS2 gene. 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 Candida auris ITS2 gene. 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: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Candida auris ITS2 gene [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection

Candida auris ITS2 gene

Qualitative results for the detection of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region of the ribosomal gene in Candida auris DNA from clinical specimens, including swabs from nasal, axilla, and groin as well as from various surfaces in clinical settings. The test is used for rapid screening of C. auris in order to control and prevent its spread in the healthcare facilities. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the New York Public Health lab's real-time PCR assay, which detects C. auris and related speciesCandida duobushaemulonii, Candida haemulonii, and Candida lusitaniae.

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; C auris; C auris ITS2; Cand; Candidiasis; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; Other; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDA; Spec; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; To be specified in another part of the message; Transcription mediated amplification; 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

C. auris ITS2 gene NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)Candida auris ITS2 gene [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detectionC auris ITS2 Spec Ql NAA+probeCandida auris ITS2 geneMICROCandida auris ITS2 gene, SpecimenPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code87620-1

SystemLOINC

Display nameC. auris ITS2 gene NAA+probe Ql (Specimen)

DescriptionCandida auris ITS2 gene

Short nameC auris ITS2 Spec Ql NAA+probe

ComponentCandida auris ITS2 gene

PropertyPrThr

TimingPt

System (specimen)XXX

ScaleOrd

MethodProbe.amp.tar

ClassMICRO

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.63

Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Candida auris ITS2 gene, Specimen

Part names

Candida auris ITS2 genePrThrPtXXXOrdProbe.amp.tarPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Nucleic acid amplification with probe detection

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