Version 2.77

Part Description

LP420706-6   Curschmann's spirals & crystals
Spirals are mucosal formations of various sizes. They are formed when the bronchi spasm and the presence of mucus in them. During coughing, viscous mucus is ejected into the lumen of the large bronchi, twisting in a spiral. Crystals are formed from the decay of eosinophils, so they can not always be detected in freshly separated sputum, despite the presence of eosinophils. Source: Republican Center for Health Development, Kazakhstan

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Curschmann's spirals & crystals
Property
Prid
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Nom
Method
Microscopy.light

Additional Names

Short Name
Cursch spir + crys Lower resp Micro
Display Name
Curschmann's spirals and crystals LM Nom (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Curschmann's spirals and crystals, Lower respiratory

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.69
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
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Espirales y cristales de Curschmann:Presencia o identidad:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Nominal:Microscopía óptica
fr-FR French (France) Spirales de Curschmann et cristaux:Identification:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Résultat nominal:Microscopie optique

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

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=96731-5