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LOINC 2.82

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy [Presence] in Brain by Light microscopy

TSE Brain Ql Micro

Definition

  • Histopathologic exam without immunostain to identify the presence of a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE), such as Scrapie, CWE, and BSE. Findings on light microscopy (plaques, neuronal loss, etc.) indicate the disease process.

Component

  • Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Specimen / system

  • Brain

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Microscopy.light

Related names

  • abnormal prion protein; Cerebral; Cerebrum; Head; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Intracranial; LM; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Neuro; Neurology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Prion diseases; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; TSE

Index terms

  • abnormal prion protein
  • Cerebral
  • Cerebrum
  • Head
  • ID
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Intracranial
  • LM
  • Micro
  • Microbiology
  • Micros
  • Microscopic
  • Neuro
  • Neurology
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • Prion diseases
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen
  • TSE