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LP17137-8   Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumocystis jiroveci is a fungus. This parasitic organism was earlier classified as a protozoan, and still is sometimes called by its former name Pneumocystis carinii. It causes the disease pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), which afflicts people with weakened immune systems, such as children, the elderly, and especially AIDS patients, in whom it is most commonly observed today. It was first recognized in institutional epidemics among malnourished children and infants. The actual life cycle is unknown. Debate continues as to whether or not the parasite is transmitted through latent infection or active infection. Historically it was thought to be latent, with a duration of up to a year, but recent studies suggest an active state. Symptoms of infection include shortness of breath, nonproductive cough, and low grade fever. Death by asphyxia is a consequent threat, as in any pneumonia. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Pneumocystis jiroveci (Wikipedia)

LP17137-8   Pneumocystis jirovecii
A species of PNEUMOCYSTIS infecting humans and causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA. It also occasionally causes extrapulmonary disease in immunocompromised patients. Its former name was Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
P jirovecii DNA Spec Ql
Display Name
P. jirovecii DNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Pneumocystis jirovecii, Specimen

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA
    LP39441-8
    • Analyte
      Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA
      LP39441-8
      • Component Numerator
        Pneumocystis jirovecii DNA
        LP39441-8
        • Component Numerator Core
          Pneumocystis jirovecii
          LP17137-8
        • 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

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