Version 2.77

Part Descriptions

LP19204-4   Pseudomonas aeruginosa
A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

LP6429-7   Organism specific culture
An organism-specific culture contains nutrients that optimize the growth of a specific organism and inhibitors that prevent the growth of competing organisms. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Ord
Method
Organism specific culture

Additional Names

Short Name
P aeruginosa Lower resp Ql Cult
Display Name
P. aeruginosa Org specific cx Ql (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture, Lower respiratory

Example Answer List: LL744-4

Source: Regenstrief Institute
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Detected LA11882-0
Not detected LA11883-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.73
Last Updated
Version 2.77
Change Reason
Release 2.77: SYSTEM: Updated to standardize the representation of "Respiratory system specimen" in the System subhierarchy across LOINC;
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
fr-FR French (France) Pseudomonas aeruginosa:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Qualitatif:Culture spécifique
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Pseudomonas aeruginosa:aanwezigheid:moment:onderste luchtwegen:ordinaal:organisme-specifieke kweek
Synonyms: onderste ademhalingsstelsel; systema respiratorium inferior systema respiratorium; ademhalingsstelsel

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=100908-3