LOINC Code 96601-0: Bacilliform bacteria LM Ql (Skin)

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 Bacilliform bacteria. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Skin.

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: Microscopy.light

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Bacilliform bacteria [Presence] in Skin by Light microscopy
• Bacilliform bacteria
• The presence (none, few, marked, etc.) of bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacteria in a slit skin sample.
• Bact; Bacterial Index; Dermatologic; Epidermis; Integument; LM; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Skin smear Interpretation; Skn

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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