LOINC Code 88683-8: Bacteria identified Anaer cx Nom (BAL)

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 Bacteria. It is commonly used with the system or sample type BAL.

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: Anaerobic culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bacteria identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Anaerobe culture
• Bacteria
• Anaero; Anaerobe; Anaerobe Cult; Bact; Bronchial alveolar lavage; Bronchoalveolar lavage; C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Lung; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Pulmonary; Pulmonology; Random; Respiratory

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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