LOINC Code 88874-3: M. tuberculosis complex DNA Molgen Ql (Islt/Spec)

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 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Isolate/Specimen.

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: TRIAL
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA [Presence] in Isolate or Specimen by Molecular genetics method
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA
• Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Compx; Deoxyribonucleic acid; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; M tb; M TB Cmplx; M tuberculosis; Microbiology; Molecular genetics; Mtb; MTBC; Myco; Mycobact; Mycobacterium tuberculosum; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Spec; TB; Tuberculosis

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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