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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:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
MERS-CoV RNA Spec Ql
Display Name
MERS-CoV RNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Specimen

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
    {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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