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Term Description

Performed when there is a clinical assessment of prosthetic infection or clinical suspicion of aseptic prosthetic joint loosening. Explanted prosthesis components for suspected infection are placed into a tank containing sterile Ringer's solution and sonicated (ultrasound to dislodge the biofilm microorganisms into the surrounding fluid). The sonication fluid is cultured on aerobic and anaerobic agar plates and inoculated in broth media. Cultures are examined for 8 days and colonies counted.

Part Descriptions

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

LP183564-6   Implanted device
The "'Implanted device" System in LOINC represents a device inserted into the body that replaces, repairs, or enhances a native body part. Such devices are sometimes called internal prosthetics. Examples include artificial heart valves, cochlear implants, orthopedic hardware, and intravascular filters. This System does not include external prosthetic devices such as limb prostheses. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP6209-3   Culture
A culture is a laboratory procedure where a sample of tissue or fluid from a patient is placed in or on growth media (agar, broth) to induce the proliferation of potentially infectious agents (bacteria, fungi, viruses). The presence of growth is documented and the organisms are identified to determine whether or not a pathogen is present.
Once a pathogen is identified, specific testing techniques can be used to determine drug susceptibilities for assistance in treatment. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-microbiology/chapter/culturing-bacteria/ Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Colony count:NCnc:Pt:Implanted device:Qn:Culture
Long Common Name
Colony count [#/volume] in Implanted device by Culture
Short Name
CC # Implnt dev Cult
Display Name
Colony count Cx (Implanted device) [#/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Colony count culture, Implanted device

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Colony count
    LP16817-6
    • Analyte
      Colony count
      LP16817-6
      • Component Numerator
        Colony count
        LP16817-6
        • Component Numerator Core
          Colony count
          LP16817-6
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    NCnc
    LP6836-3
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Implanted device
    LP183564-6
    • System Core
      Implanted device
      LP183564-6
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    Culture
    LP6209-3

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.52
Last Updated
Version 2.65 (MAJ)
Change Reason
Updated System from "Implant device" to more accurately represent the concept of something inserted into the body.
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Kolonie počet:Početní koncentrace:Časový bod:Přístroj implantovaný:Kvantitativní:Kultivace
el-GRGreek (Greece)Αριθμός αποικιών:NCnc:Pt:Εμφυτευμένη συσκευή:Qn:Καλλιέργεια
Synonyms: MICRO NCnc Pt Qn Αριθμός αποικιών Εμφυτευμένη συσκευή Καλλιέργεια
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Recuento de colonias:Concentración de número:Punto temporal:dispositivo de implante:Qn:Cultivo
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Cuenta colonial:Concentración numérica:Punto temporal:Dispositivo implantado:Cuantitativo:Cultura
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Numération sur plaque:Concentration numérique:Temps ponctuel:Appareil implanté:Quantitatif:Culture
fr-FRFrench (France)Nombre de colonies:Nombre/Volume:Ponctuel:Matériel implanté:Numérique:Culture
it-ITItalian (Italy)Colonia, conta:NCnc:Pt:Dispositivo impiantato:Qn:Coltura
Synonyms: Concentrazione Numerica Conta di colonia Microbiologia Punto nel tempo (episodio)
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Koloni sayısı:SayKons:Zmlı:Implant aygıt:Kant:Kültür
zh-CNChinese (China)菌落计数:计数型浓度:时间点:植入装置:定量型:培养
Synonyms: 单位体积内的数量或计数;数量型浓度(单位体积);数量或计数型浓度(计数/体积);数量或计数型浓度(单位体积);计数型浓度(单位体积) 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 培养方法 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 植入（植入物）装置（设备、仪器、器件）;被植入装置;被植入的装置;所植入装置;所植入的装置 群体 集落

Example Units

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