73962-3

LOINC 2.82

Candida sp rRNA [Identifier] by FISH in Positive blood culture

Candida rRNA Bld Pos FISH

Definition

  • Candida species, including C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata and/or Candida krusei, commonly isolated from human blood cultures can be detected by qualitative, multicolor nucleic acid hybridization assays. This code is based on, but not limited in use to, a submission for AdvanDx's Yeast Traffic Light PNA FISH assay. The test is done on blood cultures that have positive growth of an organism, not directly from a blood sample.

Component

  • Candida sp rRNA

Specimen / system

  • Bld.pos growth

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • Prid

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • FISH

Related names

  • Bld Pos; Blood; Cand; Candidiasis; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Monilia; Nominal; Point in time; Random; ribosomal RNA; species; spp; Thrush; WB; Whole blood

Index terms

  • Bld Pos
  • Blood
  • Cand
  • Candidiasis
  • Fluorescent in situ hybridization
  • ID
  • Identity or presence
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Microbiology
  • Monilia
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • ribosomal RNA
  • species
  • spp
  • Thrush
  • WB
  • Whole blood