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LP173753-7   Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness caused by the virus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronovirus (MERS-CoV). The illness was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, but was later found to have originated in Jordan in 2012. MERS has been found in camels leading to speculation that they may be the initial reservoir for the virus. The largest outbreak of MERS that has occurred outside of the Arabian Peninsula was in the Republic of Korea in 2015 and was linked to an individual who had been traveling in the Arabian Peninsula. The virus is probably spread through respiratory secretions from infected individuals though the exact mode of transmission is under investigation. Infection with MERS begins with an incubation period of 5-6 days followed by a severe acute illness that involves fever, shortness of breath and for patients with comorbidities or reduced immunity can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure. The mortality rate of MERS is 3-4 out of 10 people who are infected, though most of the people who die have underlying conditions. In addition, some people experience only cold-like symptoms and others have no symptoms at all. In the United States, most state laboratories are approved to test for MERS-CoV using the real-time reverse transcription-PCR assay developed by the CDC. The assay can be run on respiratory, serum and stool specimens.[CDC: coronavirus/mers] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus RNA:PrThr:Pt:Bronchoalveolar aspirate:Ord:Non-probe.amp.tar
Long Common Name
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA [Presence] in Bronchoalveolar aspirate by NAA with non-probe detection
Short Name
MERS-CoV RNA BAS Ql NAA+n-prb
Display Name
MERS-CoV RNA NAA+non-probe Ql (Bronchoalveolar aspirate)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Bronchoalveolar aspirate

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus RNA
    LP173752-9
    • Analyte
      Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus RNA
      LP173752-9
      • Component Numerator
        Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus RNA
        LP173752-9
        • Component Numerator Core
          Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
          LP173753-7
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          RNA
          LP32423-3
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    PrThr
    LP217195-9
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Bronchoalveolar aspirate
    LP249657-0
    • System Core
      Bronchoalveolar aspirate
      LP249657-0
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Ord
    LP7751-3
  • Method
    Non-probe.amp.tar
    LP208998-7

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.82
Last Updated
Version 2.82 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
it-ITItalian (Italy)Sindrome respiratoria mediorientale da Coronavirus (MERS) RNA:PrThr:Pt:Aspirato broncoalveolare:Ord:Non-sonda.amp.tar
Synonyms: Amplificazione target non basata su sonda Microbiologia Presenza o Soglia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sonda con amplificazione Sonda con amplificazione del target Sonda di DNA

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