LOINC Code 88157-3: Microscopic observation Acid fast stain Nom (Sem)
88157-3 is a LOINC code used to identify Microscopic observation Acid fast stain Nom (Sem) 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 Observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Semen.
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 Observation. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Semen.
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: Acid fast stain
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Semen by Acid fast stain
- Observation
- Acd; Acid fast Stn; Acids; AFB stain; Ejaculate; Genitourinary; GU; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Sem; Seminal fluid; Smn; SMPLS; St; Stains; Stn; URO; Urology
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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