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LP14798-0   Acanthamoeba sp
Acanthamoeba species are ubiquitous soil and freshwater protozoa that have been associated with infections of the human brain, skin, lungs and eyes. Species of Acanthamoeba are distinguished mainly in the form of cysts, and include the following; those marked with an asterisk are known to cause infections. A. astronyxis*, A. castellanii*, A. comandoni, A. culbertsoni*, A. divionensis, A. griffini, A. hatchetti*, A. healyi, A. jacobsi, A. lenticulata, A. lugdunensis*, A. mauritaniensis, A. palestinensis*, A. pearcei, A. polyphaga*, A. pustulosa, A. quina*, A. rhysodes*, A. royreba, A. terricola (renamed A.castellanii Poussard), A. triangularis, and A. tubiashi. Diseases caused by Acanthamoeba include amoebic keratitis and encephalitis.The latter is caused by Acanthamoeba entering cuts and spreading to the central nervous system. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Acanthamoeba

LP264599-4   Cornea/Conjunctiva
The "Cornea/Conjunctiva" System in LOINC encompasses both the cornea and conjunctiva, which are contiguous structures in front of the eye. This System is used for LOINC terms that represent tests run on either corneal or conjunctival specimens (e.g., swabs) and does not imply that both the corneal and conjunctiva were sampled in any given instance. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP6429-7   Organism specific culture
An organism-specific culture contains nutrients that optimize the growth of a specific organism and inhibitors that prevent the growth of competing organisms. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Acanthamoeba sp:Prid:Pt:Cornea/Conjunctiva:Nom:Organism specific culture
Long Common Name
Acanthamoeba sp identified in Cornea or Conjunctiva by Organism specific culture
Short Name
Acanthamoeba Corn/Cnjt Cult
Display Name
Acanthamoeba sp identified Org specific cx Nom (Corn/Cnjt)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Acanthamoeba sp culture, Cornea or Conjunctiva

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Acanthamoeba sp
    LP14798-0
    • Analyte
      Acanthamoeba sp
      LP14798-0
      • Component Numerator
        Acanthamoeba sp
        LP14798-0
        • Component Numerator Core
          Acanthamoeba sp
          LP14798-0
        • 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
    Cornea/Conjunctiva
    LP264599-4
    • System Core
      Cornea/Conjunctiva
      LP264599-4
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Nom
    LP7750-5
  • Method
    Organism specific culture
    LP6429-7

Example Answer List: LL4724-2

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AnswerCodeScoreAnswer ID
Acanthamoeba astronyxisLA28378-0
Acanthamoeba castellaniiLA28377-2
Acanthamoeba culbertsoniLA28375-6
Acanthamoeba lugdunensisLA28380-6
Acanthamoeba polyphagaLA28376-4
Acanthamoeba hatchettiLA28379-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.63
Last Updated
Version 2.79 (NAM)
Change Reason
Release 2.79: COMPONENT: Triggered by the coll w SCT:The understanding is that the word "identified" refers to the property "PRID", its presence in the component is redundant to the property. Therefore it is better to remove "identified" from the component.;
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG50908-9Acanthamoeba sp|Prid|Sys:ANYEYE

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Acanthamoeba sp identifikovaný:Přítomnost nebo identita:Časový bod:Rohovka/spojivka:Nominální:Kultivace specifická pro daný organismus
el-GRGreek (Greece)Acanthamoeba sp:Prid:Pt:Κερατοειδής χιτώνας/Επιπεφυκότας:Nom:Ειδική καλλιέργεια οργανισμού
Synonyms: Acanthamoeba sp MICRO Nom Prid Pt Ειδική καλλιέργεια οργανισμού Επιπεφυκότας Καλλιέργεια Κερατοειδής χιτώνας Κερατοειδής χιτώνας/Επιπεφυκότας
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Acanthamoeba sp:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Cornea/conjuntiva:Nom:Cultivos especíificos
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Acanthamoeba sp identificada:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Córnea o conjuntiva:Nominal:Cultivo específico del organismo
fr-FRFrench (France)Acanthamoeba:Identification:Ponctuel:Cornée/conjonctive:Résultat nominal:Culture spécifique
it-ITItalian (Italy)Acanthamoeba sp:Prid:Pt:Cornea/Congiuntiva:Nom:Organismo, coltura specifica
Synonyms: Coltura specifica di un organismo Cornea o congiuntiva Microbiologia Presenza o Identità Punto nel tempo (episodio)
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Acanthamoeba sp.:obecność lub identyfikacja:punkt w czasie:rogówka lub spojówka:skala nominalna:hodowla specyficzna dla organizmu
Synonyms: Acanthamoeba sp. wynik kategorialny
zh-CNChinese (China)棘阿米巴属单个未知种:存在与否或特征标识:时间点:角膜/结膜:名义型:微生物特异性培养
Synonyms: 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 土壤阿米巴;棘阿米巴;棘阿米巴角膜炎;阿米巴性脑膜脑炎;棘阿米巴单个未知种 培养方法 存在;存在与否;特征标识;身份;身份标识 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 物种 特异 特异性的 特异的 生物特异性培养 生物种 眼角膜 睛衣;眼球结膜;眼结膜 角膜/结膜（睛衣、眼球结膜、眼结膜）

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https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=88162-3