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LP16813-5   Clostridioides difficile
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a species of bacteria of the genus Clostridium which are gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming rods. It is the most significant cause of pseudomembranous colitis , a severe infection of the colon, often after normal gut flora is eradicated by the use of antibiotics. Treatment consists of stopping any antibiotics and administering specific anticlostridial antibiotics such as metronidazole. 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, Clostridium difficile (Wikipedia)

LOINC Names Get Info

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

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Clostridioides difficile DNA
    LP102579-2
    • Analyte
      Clostridioides difficile DNA
      LP102579-2
      • Component Numerator
        Clostridioides difficile DNA
        LP102579-2
        • Component Numerator Core
          Clostridioides difficile
          LP16813-5
        • 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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https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=115242-0