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LP34425-6   Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a staph infection that is resistant to multiple antibiotics. MRSA frequently causes skin infections, but can also cause pneumonia and, if untreated, can lead to sepsis. MRSA is spread when a person comes in contact with an infected wound or by sharing personal items with a person infected with MRSA. The risk of infection is increased in crowded spaces such as gyms, daycare centers, military bases, and patients being treated as inpatients in medical facilities. Studies have shown that one in three people are asymptomatic carriers of staph in their nose and that two people in 100 are carriers of MRSA. To prevent contracting MRSA, maintain good personal hygiene by frequently hand washing and bathing often, especially after exercise. Keep scrapes and open wounds covered and get medical attention for skin infections. MRSA infection of the skin may initially resemble a spider bite, but can become red, swollen, painful, warm to the touch, filled with pus, and accompanied by a fever.https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/index.html Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
MRSA DNA Spec Ql
Display Name
MRSA DNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
MRSA, Specimen

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant DNA
    LP39825-2
    • Analyte
      Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant DNA
      LP39825-2
      • Component Numerator
        Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant DNA
        LP39825-2
        • Component Numerator Core
          Staphylococcus aureus.methicillin resistant
          LP34425-6
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          DNA
          LP32416-7
      • 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
    {Specimen}
    LP451871-0
  • Scale
    Ord
    LP7751-3
  • Method
    {Molgen}
    LP452305-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.83
Last Updated
Version 2.83 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

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

CodeSystem lookup
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