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Nocardia sp identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Organism specific culture
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LP16729-3 Nocardia sp
Nocardia is a genus of weakly-staining Gram-positive, catalase-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. It forms partially acid-fast beaded branching filaments (acting as a fungi, but being truly bacteria). It has total 85 species. Some species are non pathogenic; some species are pathogenic (nocardiosis). Nocardia are found worldwide in soil that is rich with organic matter. Most Nocardia infections are acquired by inhalation of the bacteria or through traumatic introduction.
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Norcardia sp
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.
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- Fully-Specified Name
- Nocardia sp:
Prid: Pt: BAL: Nom: Organism specific culture - Long Common Name
- Nocardia sp identified in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Organism specific culture
- Short Name
- Nocardia BAL Cult
- Display Name
- Nocardia sp identified Org specific cx Nom (BAL)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Nocardia sp culture, Bronchoalveolar lavage specimen
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Basic Attributes
- Class
- MICRO
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.83
- Last Updated
- Version 2.83 (ADD)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG52683-6 | Nocardia sp| |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Βακτήριο Nocardia sp: Synonyms: BAL MICRO Nom Prid Pt Βακτήριο Nocardia sp Ειδική καλλιέργεια οργανισμού Καλλιέργεια |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Nocardia especie: |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Nocardia sp: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Nocardia: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Nocardia sp: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Nocardia sp: Synonyms: Coltura specifica di un organismo Lavaggio Bronco Alveolare Microbiologia Presenza o Identità Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Nocardia sp.: |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Nocardia sp: Synonyms: Бронхоальвеолярный лаваж Номинальный; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Nocardia sp: Synonyms: Bronkoalveoler lavaj Organizma spesifik kültür |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 诺卡菌属单个未知种: Synonyms: 分类型应答; |
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