LOINC Code 89634-0: Actinomyces sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Implanted device)

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 Actinomyces sp. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Implanted device.

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: Organism specific culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Actinomyces sp identified in Implanted device by Organism specific culture
• Actinomyces sp
• Actino; C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Implnt dev; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Point in time; Prostheses; Prosthesis; Prosthetic; Random; Spec; species; spp

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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