Maturity: Beta

  1. The LOINC Groups project is a work in progress. The contents of this file may change from release to release as we receive feedback from users and refine our processes.
  2. The contents of the file and the groupings MUST be validated by the user prior to implementation in any aspect of clinical care. We have created Groups that may be useful in specific contexts, but these Groups have not been vetted for use in either patient care or research and should be used with caution.
  3. More information on LOINC Groups is available on our website.

Basic Attributes

Version First Released
Pending promotion to Production status (Beta)
Parent Group
LG66-3  MicroResp<SAME:Comp|Prop|Tm><Sys:ANYResp><ROLLUP:Meth>
Group Category
Respiratory microbiology

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ValueSet definition
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LG33982-6
ValueSet expansion
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/$expand?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LG33982-6

LOINC terms in Group

LOINCLong Common Name
107593-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun modified
11477-7Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain
14362-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Throat by Gram stain
17281-7Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by KOH preparation
21021-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Gram stain
24002-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Acid fast stain
32026-7Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Nose by Gram stain
32811-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Iron hematoxylin stain
53522-9Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchial specimen by Rhodamine-auramine fluorochrome stain
53904-9Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Rhodamine-auramine fluorochrome stain
645-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun
646-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun modified
6468-3Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Calcofluor white
647-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Acid fast stain.Ziehl-Neelsen
648-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sputum by Gram stain
75222-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Throat by Alberts stain
76082-7Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Bronchoalveolar lavage by Methenamine silver nitrate stain
87972-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sinus by Gram stain
88149-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Nasopharynx by Gram stain
88154-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Sinus by Acid fast stain
88632-5Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by Gram stain
88633-3Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by Giemsa stain
88685-3Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by KOH preparation
89657-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by Toluidine blue O stain
89658-9Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by Methenamine silver nitrate stain
89661-3Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Upper respiratory specimen by Acid fast stain
89662-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Lower respiratory specimen by Acid fast stain
91808-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Upper respiratory specimen by Gram stain