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
LG68-9  MicroGU<SAME:Comp|Prop|Tm><Sys:ANYGU><ROLLUP:Meth>
Group Category
Genitourinary microbiology

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

ValueSet definition
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LG34163-2
ValueSet expansion
https://fhir.loinc.org/ValueSet/$expand?url=http://loinc.org/vs/LG34163-2

LOINC terms in Group

LOINCLong Common Name
11480-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Acid fast stain
14317-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Genital specimen by Wet preparation
14318-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by Wet preparation
14319-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Vaginal fluid by Wet preparation
14355-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by KOH preparation
14356-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Vaginal fluid by KOH preparation
14361-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Vaginal fluid by Gram stain
18326-9Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by Other stain
20883-5Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Dark field examination
48712-4Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Genital specimen by Gram stain
53905-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Rhodamine-auramine fluorochrome stain
57851-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urethra by Wet preparation
6464-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by Gram stain
6467-5Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Genital fluid by Gram stain
6474-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urethra by Gram stain
650-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun
651-0Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun modified
652-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Acid fast stain.Ziehl-Neelsen
653-6Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by Gram stain
68958-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Urine by KOH preparation
87973-4Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Semen by Gram stain
88148-2Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Genital specimen by Acid fast stain
88152-4Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by Acid fast stain.Kinyoun
88157-3Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Semen by Acid fast stain
89582-1Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Cervix by Acid fast stain
91850-8Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Genital specimen by Giemsa stain