114873-3
Lassa virus RNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
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Part Description
LP17704-5 Lassa virus
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever first described in 1969 in the Nigerian town of Lassa in the Yedseram River valley. Clinical cases of the disease had been known for over a decade earlier but not connected with this viral pathogen.The infection is endemic in West African countries, causing many deaths. Outbreaks of the disease have been observed in the following countries: Nigeria Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Central African Republic but it is believed that human infections also exist in: Democratic Republic of the Congo Mali Senegal It is also the most common hemorrhagic fever that is exported beyond its endemic area to countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan, and Israel.
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Lassa virus (Wikipedia)
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Lassa virus RNA:
PrThr: Pt: {Specimen}: Ord: {Molgen} - Long Common Name
- Lassa virus RNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
- Short Name
- LASV RNA Spec Ql
- Display Name
- Lassa virus RNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Lassa virus, Specimen
Part Model Get Info
- Component
- Lassa virus RNA
LP427323-3
- Analyte
- Lassa virus RNA
LP427323-3
- Component Numerator
- Lassa virus RNA
LP427323-3
- 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
- Time Core
- Pt
LP6960-1
- Time Modifier
- NULL
- System
- {Specimen}
LP451871-0
- System Core
- {Specimen}
LP451871-0
- Super System
- NULL
- 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
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG32763-1 | Lassa virus |
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