88685-3
Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by KOH preparation
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LP40224-5 Microscopic observation
Microscopy is a technique that uses microscopes to examine very small objects, not seen by the naked eye. There are three well-known branches of microscopy: optical, electron and scanning probe microscopy.
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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).
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Microscopic 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 2.77
- 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 |
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LG33982-6 | Microscopic observation| |
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Observación microscópica: |
fr-FR | French (France) | Observation microscopique: |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | microscopische waarneming: Synonyms: kaliumhydroxidepreparatie onderste ademhalingsstelsel; |
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