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LOINC Code 91063-8: Bacteria identified Aer cx Nom (Plts BPU)

91063-8 is a LOINC code used to identify Bacteria identified Aer cx Nom (Plts BPU) 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 Bacteria. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Platelets^BPU.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Platelets^BPU.

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: Aerobic culture

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Bacteria identified in Platelets from Blood product unit by Aerobe culture
Bacteria
One of the most common causes of transfusion-related deaths is bacterial infection due to contaminated blood products. Platelets are affected more than other blood products because the temperature at which platelets are stored (20 to 24 degrees Celsius) allows bacterial growth, whereas storage temperatures of other products, such as packed red blood cells (RBC) that are stored at 1 to 6 degrees Celsius, do not. [PMID28066700] According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 1,000-3,000 units of platelets is affected. To address this, the AABB standard 5.1.1.1 "Standards for blood Banks and Transfusion Services, 22nd edition" requires accredited institutions to implement procedures for detecting and limiting platelet bacterial contamination. [https://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/bbp/bacterial-contamination-of-platelets.html]
Aerobe; Aerobe Cult; Aerobed; Bact; Blood product unit; Blood Product Unit (Pack); C&S; Cult; Cultures; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Nominal; Platelet; Plt; Plts; Point in time; Random; Thrb; Thrombocyte; Thrombocytes

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.

Common synonyms

Bacteria identified Aer cx Nom (Plts BPU)Bacteria identified in Platelets from Blood product unit by Aerobe cultureBacteria Plts BPU Aerobe CultBacteriaMICROBacterial culture, Blood Product UnitPrid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code91063-8
SystemLOINC
Display nameBacteria identified Aer cx Nom (Plts BPU)
DescriptionBacteria
Short nameBacteria Plts BPU Aerobe Cult
ComponentBacteria
PropertyPrid
TimingPt
System (specimen)Platelets^BPU
ScaleNom
MethodAerobic culture
ClassMICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.65
Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Bacterial culture, Blood Product Unit

Part names

BacteriaPridPtPlatelets^BPUNomAerobic culturePresence or IdentityPoint in time (spot)Aerobe culture

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