LOINC Code 94541-0: Mycobacterial identification panel Molgen (Specimen)

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 Mycobacterial identification panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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

• Mycobacterial identification panel - Specimen by Molecular genetics method
• Mycobacterial identification panel
• This panel contains terms to report the identity of acid fast organisms by molecular techniques, including probe and sequencing. If an organism is identified, appropriate susceptibility testing will be performed and should be reported using the applicable susceptibility codes.
• ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; Molecular genetics; Mycobacterial ID Pnl; Other; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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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