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LOINC 2.82

Colony count [#/volume] in Implanted device by Culture

CC # Implnt dev Cult

Definition

  • Performed when there is a clinical assessment of prosthetic infection or clinical suspicion of aseptic prosthetic joint loosening. Explanted prosthesis components for suspected infection are placed into a tank containing sterile Ringer's solution and sonicated (ultrasound to dislodge the biofilm microorganisms into the surrounding fluid). The sonication fluid is cultured on aerobic and anaerobic agar plates and inoculated in broth media. Cultures are examined for 8 days and colonies counted.

Component

  • Colony count

Specimen / system

  • Implanted device

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • NCnc

Scale

  • Qn

Method

  • Culture

Related names

  • #; ABS; absolute; absolutes; C&S; CC; Cnt; Colonies; Count; Count/volume; CT; Cult; Cultures; ID; Implnt dev; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Number concentration; Number Concentration (count/vol); Point in time; Prostheses; Prosthesis; Prosthetic; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

Index terms

  • #
  • ABS
  • absolute
  • absolutes
  • C&S
  • CC
  • Cnt
  • Colonies
  • Count
  • Count/volume
  • CT
  • Cult
  • Cultures
  • ID
  • Implnt dev
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Microbiology
  • Number concentration
  • Number Concentration (count/vol)
  • Point in time
  • Prostheses
  • Prosthesis
  • Prosthetic
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random