Version 2.77

Part Descriptions

LP14855-8   Virus
A virus is an infectious agent that invades cells and hijacks the enzymes and materials of the host cells in order to replicate. Viruses are smaller than bacteria and are comprised of RNA or DNA within a protein coat called a capsid. Since they cannot survive or multiply outside a living cell, they are not considered alive. Viruses cause many different diseases in animals and plants including influenza, AIDS, measles, chicken pox, Zika and other illnesses. Some viruses can cause chronic infections, such as hepatitis B. [NCBI Books: NBK20370] 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

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Virus identified
Property
Prid
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Nom
Method
Culture

Additional Names

Short Name
Virus Lower resp Cult
Display Name
Virus identified Cx Nom (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Viral culture, Lower respiratory

Example Answer List: LL2273-2

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Parainfluenza virus 1 LA19236-1
Parainfluenza virus 2 LA19237-9
Parainfluenza virus 3 LA19238-7
Respiratory syncytial virus LA19239-5
Metapneumovirus LA19240-3
NoneCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:260413007 None (qualifier value) LA137-2

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.63
Last Updated
Version 2.77
Change Reason
Release 2.77: SYSTEM: Updated to standardize the representation of "Respiratory system specimen" in the System subhierarchy across LOINC;
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG33983-4 Virus identified|Prid|Sys:ANYResp

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Virus identificado:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Nominal:Cultura
fr-FR French (France) Virus identifiés:Identification:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Résultat nominal:Culture
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) virus geïdentificeerd:identificator:moment:onderste luchtwegen:nominaal:kweek
Synonyms: onderste ademhalingsstelsel; systema respiratorium inferior systema respiratorium; ademhalingsstelsel

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=87709-2