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Coccidioides immitis Ab [Units/volume] in Cerebrospinal Fluid
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LP14437-5 Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides immitis is a pathogenic fungus that resides in the soil. It, along with its relative Coccidioides posadasii , can cause coccidioidomycosis, and on rare occasions meningitis, mostly in immunocompromised persons. It is considered a biosafety level 3 pathogen.
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Coccidioides immitis (Wikipedia)
LP14437-5 Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is caused by two species of soil-dwelling fungi, Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. It is common in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and South America and is transmitted by inhalation, frequently after contaminated soil is disrupted, such as by construction or natural events such as earthquakes or dust storms. Infections range from asymptomatic to life-threatening, and the clinical presentation is the same for both species. In about 40% of patients, symptoms begin one to three weeks after exposure and include cough, shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, and rash. Up to 10% of patients develop pulmonary complications or chronic disease, and about one percent of patients develop disseminated infection involving meninges (i.e., meningitis), soft tissues, and bones or joints. Patients who are immunocompromised are more likely to develop more severe disease. [CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/coccidioidomycosis/health-professionals.html
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LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Coccidioides immitis Ab:
ACnc: Pt: CSF: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Coccidioides immitis Ab [Units/volume] in Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Short Name
- C immitis Ab CSF-aCnc
- Display Name
- C. immitis Ab Qn (CSF)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Coccidioides immitis antibody, Spinal fluid
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- MICRO
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0l
- Last Updated
- Version 2.83 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Member of these Groups Get Info
| LOINC Group | Group Name |
|---|---|
| LG41645-9 | Coccidioides |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Coccidioides immitis Ab: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Coccidioides immitis (Κρυπτόκοκκος) Αντίσωμα: Synonyms: ACnc Coccidioides immitis (Κρυπτόκοκκος) MICRO Pt Qn Αντίσωμα ΕΝΥ |
| es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | [anticuerpo anti - ] Coccidioides immitis [Ac]: |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Coccidioides immitis Anticuerpos: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Coccidioides immitis Ab: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Coccidioides immitis antikehad: Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Liikvor |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Coccidioides immitis, Ac: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Coccidioides immitis Ac: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Coccidioides immitis Ac: Synonyms: Anticorps |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Coccidioides immitis Ab: Synonyms: anticorpo Concentrazione Arbitraria Liquido cerebrospinale Microbiologia Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 콕시디오이데스 임미티스 항체: |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Coccidioides immitis As: Synonyms: antistof; |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Coccidioides immitis Ab: Synonyms: Przeciwciała do Coccidioides immitis |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Coccidioides immitis Ac: Synonyms: ; |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Coccidioides immitis Ат: Synonyms: Антитело Количественный Произвольная концентрация Точка во времени; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Coccidioides immitis Ab: Synonyms: Ak |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 粗球孢子菌 抗体: Synonyms: Ab; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
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| [arb'U]/mL | Example UCUM Units |
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