72161-3

Epithelial cells [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stain

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Term Description

The nature and number of epithelial cells are recorded along with the presence of bacteria, yeast, and other cells from a Gram stain on any part of the body where infection is suspected. Specimens include swab of abscess, cervical or vaginal swab, pus, throat or nose swab. Results are used for diagnosis, selection of antibiotics for treatment, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
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Part Description

LP14043-1   Epithelial cells
Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (epithelium) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the skin, the mouth, the nose, and the anal canal derive from the ectoderm; those lining the respiratory and the digestive systems derive from the endoderm. The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems derive from the mesoderm. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Epithelial cells

Property

PrThr

Time

Pt

System

XXX

Scale

Ord

Method

Gram stain

Additional Names

Short Name

Epi Cells Spec Ql Gram Stn

Display Name

Epithelial cells Gram stain Ql (Specimen)

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Epithelial cells, Specimen

Example Answer List: LL1162-8

Basic Attributes

Class

HEM/BC

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.42

Last Updated

Version 2.73

Change Reason

The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.

Order vs. Observation

Observation

Common Test Rank Get Info

2103

Language Variants Get Info

Related Names

• Cell
• Cellularity
• Epi
• Epi Cells
• Epith
• Epithelia
• Gram Stn
• HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
• Misc
• Miscellaneous
• Ordinal
• Other
• Point in time
• PR
• QL
• Qual
• Qualitative
• Random
• Screen
• Spec
• St
• Stains
• Stn
• To be specified in another part of the message
• Unspecified

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