LOINC Code 93389-5: Gram positive bacteria DNA NAA+probe Ql (Pos bld culture)

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 Gram positive bacteria DNA. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Bld.pos growth.

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: Observation
• Method: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Gram positive bacteria DNA [Presence] by NAA with probe detection in Positive blood culture
• Gram positive bacteria DNA
• This term is used for assays that detect but do not distinguish between a range of Gram positive bacteria. If the result for this test is positive, follow-up testing is recommended to determine the specific species present. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the GenMark Diagnostics' Pan Gram-Positive assay, which is included in the Gram-Negative panel and can detect a variety of Gram positive organisms including Bacillus cereus group, Bacillus subtilis group, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus.
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Bact; Bld Pos; Blood; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; GP bact; GP Bact DNA; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Microbiology; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Pos; PR; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SDA; Strand Displacement Amplification; TMA; Transcription mediated amplification; WB; Whole blood

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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