LOINC Code 92252-6: Microorganism molecular resistance panel Molgen (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 Microorganism molecular resistance panel. 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: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Order
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: Molgen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Microorganism molecular resistance panel by Molecular genetics method
• Microorganism molecular resistance panel
• This panel is used to report the results for molecular microorganism resistance testing and includes terms to report the resistance genes, target sequences and/or mutations tested for and identified, as well as the predicted susceptibility or resistance to one or more antimicrobials based on the genotyping results. The panel includes a representative set of LOINC terms for various antimicrobials, but any LOINC term for antimicrobial susceptibility by genotyping may be used as appropriate depending on genes and/or mutations tested for. Note that a single instance of the terms included in the panel is used to report the results for a single resistance gene or mutation, so if more than one gene or mutation was tested for, the panel should be repeated for each one. For example, if a particular assay targets both the rpoB and katG resistance genes for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, then the first instance of the panel would be used to report the molecular results for rpoB and predicted susceptibility for rifampin, and the second instance would be used for katG and isoniazid. If using HL7 v2 messaging, the results would be linked using OBX-4.
• ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; Micro molecular resistance Pnl; Microorganisms; Molecular genetics; Org; Organism; Organisms; Pan; PANEL.ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistant; Resistent; Spec

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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