Version 2.78

Part Description

LP16817-6   Colony count
Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.
[MeSH 2015: D015169] Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2015, MeSH 2015: D015169

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Colony count
Property
Num
Time
Pt
System
XXX
Scale
Qn
Method
VC

Additional Names

Short Name
CC Spec VC
Display Name
Colony count Visual count (Specimen) [#]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Colony count, Specimen

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
12890

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
88850-3 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Blood
88844-6 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Bronchial specimen
88842-0 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Cerebral spinal fluid
88864-4 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Cornea or Conjunctiva
88839-6 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Pus
88838-8 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Semen
88845-3 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Specimen
88837-0 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Sputum
88847-9 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Stool
88841-2 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Synovial fluid
88840-4 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Urethra
88849-5 Microbiology CNAMTS panel - Vaginal fluid

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Kolonienanzahl:Anzahl:Zeitpunkt:XXX:Quantitativ:Visuelle Zählung
es-AR Spanish (Argentina) recuento de colonias:número:punto en el tiempo:XXX:cuantitativo:recuento visual
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Recuento de colonias:Número (recuento):Punto temporal:XXX:Qn:Recuento visual
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Cuenta colonial:Número (recuento):Punto temporal:XXX:Cuantitativo:Recuento visual
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kolooniate arv:Num:Pt:XXX:Qn:VC
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Number Täpsustamata materjal Visuaalne loendus
fr-CA French (Canada) Numération sur plaque:Nombre:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:Décompte visuel
fr-FR French (France) Nombre de colonies:Nombre:Ponctuel:Milieux divers:Numérique:Comptage visuel
fr-BE French (Belgium) Numération sur plaque:Nombre:Temps ponctuel:XXX:Quantitatif:Décompte visuel
Synonyms: Comptage colonies sur plaque
it-IT Italian (Italy) Colonia, conta:Num:Pt:XXX:Qn:Conta visiva
Synonyms: Conta di colonia Conta visiva Microbiologia Numero (conta) Punto nel tempo (episodio)
ko-KR Korean (Korea, Republic Of) 집락수 계산:갯수:검사시점:XXX:정량:시각 수
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) kolonie aantal:aantal:moment:XXX:kwantitatief:visuele telling
Synonyms: VT
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Contagem de colônias:Num:Pt:XXX:Qn:Contagem visual
Synonyms: ; CC; Number; Cnt; Point in time; Random; Misc; Miscellaneous; Unspecified; Other; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Visual count; Colonies; Microbiology
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Koloni sayısı:Say:Zmlı:XXX:Kant:GörsSay
zh-CN Chinese (China) 菌落计数:数量(计数):时间点:XXX:定量型:肉眼计数
Synonyms: 不明的;其他;将在相应消息内其他部分之中加以详细说明;未作详细说明的;未作说明的;未做说明的标本;未加规定的;未加说明的标本;杂项 个数;数量;数量或计数（非负整数）;计数 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 微生物学;微生物学试验;微生物学试验（培养、DNA、抗原及抗体） 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 目视计数 群体 集落

Example Units

Unit Source
{#} Example UCUM Units

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