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LOINC 2.82

Erythrocytes [Presence] in Specimen by Gram stain

RBC Spec Ql Gram Stn

Definition

  • The qualitative assessment of erythrocytes are recorded along with the presence of bacteria, yeast, and other cells from a Gram stain on any part of the body where infection is suspected. Specimens include swab of abscess, cervical or vaginal swab, pus, throat or nose swab. Results are used for diagnosis, selection of antibiotics for treatment, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Component

  • Erythrocytes

Specimen / system

  • XXX

Class

  • HEM/BC

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Gram stain

Related names

  • Discocytes; Erthrocyte; Erythrocyte; Gram Stn; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; RBC; RBCS; Red blood cell; Red blood cells; Red blood corpuscle; Red blood corpusles; Red cell; Red cells; Screen; Spec; St; Stains; Stn; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

Index terms

  • Discocytes
  • Erthrocyte
  • Erythrocyte
  • Gram Stn
  • HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
  • Misc
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ordinal
  • Other
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • RBC
  • RBCS
  • Red blood cell
  • Red blood cells
  • Red blood corpuscle
  • Red blood corpusles
  • Red cell
  • Red cells
  • Screen
  • Spec
  • St
  • Stains
  • Stn
  • To be specified in another part of the message
  • Unspecified