Version 2.78

Part Description

LP6358-8   KOH preparation
A KOH Preparation involves treating a specimen with KOH, a strong base that can make fungi and yeast more visible by partial dissolution of tissue cells, keratin, and other material. Fungal cells are resistant due to the high content of cellular chitin. KOH prep is generally a test for fungi, most often candida yeast, but others too, such as tinea capitis and other skin or nail fingal infections, even blastomycosis, etc. However, the KOH prep is also used to diagnose infections with mites (Demodex folliculorum in rosacea-like lesions and Sarcoptes scabiei in hyperkeratotic or crusted scabies) and sometimes even nematodes (in blue neck syndrome). Source: Regenstrief LOINC, PMID: 16766846

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Observation
Property
Prid
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Nom
Method
KOH preparation

Additional Names

Short Name
KOH Prep Lower resp
Display Name
Microscopic observation KOH prep Nom (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Lower respiratory KOH test

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.64
Last Updated
Version 2.78
Change Reason
Release 2.78: COMPONENT: Updated to seperate the component from the method; 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
LG33982-6 Observation|Prid|Sys:ANYResp

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Observación:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Nom:Preparation con KOH
Synonyms: Muestra del tracto respiratorio Muestra respiratoria Tracto respiratorio
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Observación microscópica:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Nominal:Preparación de KOH
fr-FR French (France) Observation microscopique:Identification:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Résultat nominal:Préparation potassique
it-IT Italian (Italy) Osservazione:Prid:Pt:Campione da Sistema Respiratorio.inferiore:Nom:KOH, preparazione
Synonyms: Campione da Apparato Respiratorio Campione da apparato respiratorio inferiore Microbiologia Preparazione KOH Presenza o Identità Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) waarneming:identificator:moment:onderste luchtwegen:nominaal:KOH-preparatie
Synonyms: kaliumhydroxidepreparatie 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=88685-3