LOINC Code 92954-7: S. marcescens DNA NAA+non-probe (Sput) [NCncRange]

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 Serratia marcescens DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Sputum.

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: Non-probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Serratia marcescens DNA [NCncRange] in Sputum by NAA with non-probe detection
• Serratia marcescens DNA
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Lower respiratory; Microbiology; NAA+n-prb; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; NCncRng; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; Random; S marcscns; S marcscns DNA; SDA; SmQn; Spt; Sputum; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification

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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