LOINC Code 99087-9: Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel NAA+probe (CSF)

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 Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type CSF.

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: Probe.amp.tar

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel - Cerebral spinal fluid by NAA with probe detection
• Meningitis+Encephalitis pathogens panel
• This panel contains terms used to report the detection of various pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are known to cause meningitis and/or encephalitis. The targeted pathogens and detection rate may vary across test kits and for a single test kit over time. The detection and identification may include the bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
• 3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication; 3SR SR; Amplif; Amplification; Amplified; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; Enc; Enceph; Encephalomyelitis; LAT; LCR; Ligase chain reaction; Ligation-activated transcription; Mening; Mening+Enc Pnl; Microbiology; Mngtis Encph CSF NAA; NAA+probe; NAAT; NASBA; Nucleic acid sequence based analysis; Pan; PANEL.MICROBIOLOGY; Panl; PCR; Pnl; Point in time; Polymerase chain reaction; Probe amp; Probe with ampification; Probe with target amplification; QBR; Random; SDA; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; 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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