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A microscopic exam of a smear from a throat swab for suspected diphtheria. Albert's stain demonstrates the metachromatic granules in the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacillus. The C. diphtheriae bacillus stains green and the granules stain bluish black. These granules are also called volutin bodies, Babe-Ernst granules, or polar bodies. Albert's stain can be used for the presumptive diagnosis of diphtheria. Albert's staining demonstrates the metachromatic granules in club-shaped C. diphtheriae bacilli, often arranged in Chinese character-like formations. Albert's technique can also stain non-pathogenic Corynebacterium species (diphtheroids) in the throat, thus a positive Albert's smear should only be considered a presumptive diagnosis diphtheria.

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Observation:Prid:Pt:Thrt:Nom:Alberts stain
Long Common Name
Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Throat by Alberts stain
Short Name
Alberts Stn Throat
Display Name
Microscopic observation Alberts stain Nom (Throat)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Microscopic observation, Throat

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Observation
    LP442509-8
    • Analyte
      Observation
      LP442509-8
      • Component Numerator
        Observation
        LP442509-8
        • Component Numerator Core
          Observation
          LP442509-8
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    Prid
    LP6850-4
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Thrt
    LP7633-3
    • System Core
      Thrt
      LP7633-3
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Nom
    LP7750-5
  • Method
    Alberts stain
    LP183512-5

Example Answer List: LL2867-1

Source: Association of Public Health Laboratories
AnswerCodeScoreAnswer ID
Corynebacterium diphtheriae shaped bacilli not seenLA20953-8
Club shaped bacilli with metachromatic granulesLA20954-6
Club shaped bacilli in Chinese character-like arrangementsLA20955-3
Corynebacterium diphtheriae shaped bacilli seenLA20956-1
Occasional Corynebacterium diphtheriae shaped bacilli seenLA20957-9
Corynebacterium diphtheriae shaped bacilli ++++LA20958-7
Corynebacterium diphtheriae shaped bacilli ++LA20960-3

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.48
Last Updated
Version 2.78 (NAM)
Change Reason
Release 2.78: COMPONENT: Updated to seperate the component from the method; Previous Releases: Shortname changed to better describe test.
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG33982-6Observation|Prid|Sys:ANYResp

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Pozorování:Přítomnost nebo identita:Časový bod:Hrdlo:Nominální:Barvení dle Alberta
el-GRGreek (Greece)Παρατήρηση:Prid:Pt:Thrt:Nom:Χρώση κατά Albert
Synonyms: MICRO Nom Prid Pt Thrt Παρατήρηση Χρώση κατά Albert
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Observación:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Faringe:Nom:Tinción de Albert
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Observación microscópica:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Garganta:Nominal:Mancha de albert
fr-FRFrench (France)Observation:Identification:Ponctuel:Gorge:Résultat nominal:Coloration Albert
it-ITItalian (Italy)Osservazione:Prid:Pt:Gola:Nom:Colorazione Alberts
Synonyms: Gola Microbiologia Presenza o Identità Punto nel tempo (episodio)
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Obserwacja:obecność lub identyfikacja:punkt w czasie:gardło:skala nominalna:barwienie Alberta
Synonyms: wynik kategorialny
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Observação microscópica:Ident:Pt:Garganta:Nom:Coloração de Alberts
zh-CNChinese (China)观察:存在与否或特征标识:时间点:咽喉:名义型:Albert 染色法
Synonyms: 上呼吸道;咽喉部 分类型应答;分类型结果;名义性;名称型;名词型;名词性;标称性;没有自然次序的名义型或分类型应答 存在;存在与否;特征标识;身份;身份标识 异染颗粒染色法;阿伯特染色法;阿尔伯特氏白喉杆菌染色法;阿氏白喉杆菌染色法;Albert 氏白喉杆菌染色法;Albert 白喉杆菌染色法;Albert''s stain;Alberts stain 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 染法 染色方法 染色法 着色 着色方法 着色法 观测

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