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LOINC 2.82

Methicillin resistance mecA mRNA [Presence] by FISH in Positive blood culture

mecA mRNA Bld Pos Ql FISH

Definition

  • This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the AdvanDx mecA XpressFISH® assay, which is intended for the detection of mecA mRNA on smears from blood cultures found to be solely positive for Staphylococcus aureus by the Staphylococcus QuickFISH BC assay. Detection of mecA mRNA implies the presence of methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA), and absence of mecA mRNA implies the presence of methicillin-susceptible Staph aureus (MSSA).

Component

  • Bacterial methicillin resistance mecA mRNA

Specimen / system

  • Bld.pos growth

Class

  • ABXBACT

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • FISH

Related names

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Bact; Bld Pos; Blood; Celbenin; Dimethoxypenicillin; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Metacillin; Metin; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistant; Resistent; Screen; Staficyn; Staphicillin; WB; Whole blood

Index terms

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
  • Bact
  • Bacterial methicillin resistance mecA mRNA
  • Bld Pos
  • Blood
  • Celbenin
  • Dimethoxypenicillin
  • Fluorescent in situ hybridization
  • ID
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Metacillin
  • Metin
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Resist
  • Resistanc
  • Resistant
  • Resistent
  • Screen
  • Staficyn
  • Staphicillin
  • WB
  • Whole blood