LOINC Code 88340-5: Mite LM Ql (Ear)
88340-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Mite LM Ql (Ear) 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 Mite. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.
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 Mite. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ear.
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: Observation
- Method: Microscopy.light
What it does not mean
- The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.
Key facts
- Mite [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy
- Mite
- The presence and amount of ear mites seen on a slide that contains an ear swab sample of the left external ear. In veterinary medicine, this test is useful for the initial diagnosis of an external ear mite infestation, guides the treatment based on if and how many mites are seen, and allows for the tracking of response to treatment. The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.
- Audiology; Hearing; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LM; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Mites; Ordinal; Otologic; Point in time; PR; 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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