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LOINC Code 96910-5: Acanthamoeba sp and N. fowleri and B. mandrillaris DNA panel (Specimen)

96910-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Acanthamoeba sp and N. fowleri and B. mandrillaris DNA panel (Specimen) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Acanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

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 Acanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA 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

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Acanthamoeba sp and Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel - Specimen
Acanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel
This panel contains terms to report the presence or absence of three types of free-living amoebaAcanthamoeba species, Naegleria fowleri, and Balamuthia mandrillaris. Typical specimens include cerebrospinal fluid and tissue specimens such as brain, skin, and lung.
Amebic keratitis; Amebic meningoencephalitis; B mandrillaris; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Free-living amoeba Pnl; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Misc; Miscellaneous; N fowleri; Other; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Soil amoeba; Spec; species; spp; 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.

Common synonyms

Acanthamoeba sp and N. fowleri and B. mandrillaris DNA panel (Specimen)Acanthamoeba sp and Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel - SpecimenFree-living amoeba Pnl SpecAcanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panelPANEL.MICROAcanthamoeba sp and Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel, Specimen-

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code96910-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameAcanthamoeba sp and N. fowleri and B. mandrillaris DNA panel (Specimen)
DescriptionAcanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel
Short nameFree-living amoeba Pnl Spec
ComponentAcanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
Scale-
ClassPANEL.MICRO
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.70
Last changed2.70

Consumer names

Acanthamoeba sp and Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel, Specimen

Part names

Acanthamoeba sp & Naegleria fowleri & Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panel-PtXXXAcanthamoeba sp and Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris DNA panelPoint in time (spot)

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