LOINC Code 88343-9: WBC LM Ql (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 Leukocytes. 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

• Leukocytes [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy
• Leukocytes
• The amount of leukocytes (inflammatory cells) present in an ear swab sample from the left external canal. In veterinary medicine, this test is useful for the initial diagnosis of an external ear infection, guides the treatment based on if and how many inflammatory cells are seen, and allows for the tracking of response to treatment. The clinical course and response to treatment for each ear may be tracked separately.
• Hearing; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Leuc; Leuk; Leukocyte; Lkcs; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Otologic; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; WBC; WBCs; White blood cell; White blood cells

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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