85053-7

LOINC 2.82

MBL by imipenem to imipenem-EDTA IC ratio [Presence] by ARD gradient strip

MBL imi + imi-EDTA IC rto Islt Ql Grad

Definition

  • This term is used to report the presence or absence of metallo beta-lactamase (MBL) enzymes based on inhibitory concentrations of imipenem and imipenem+EDTA. This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, bioMerieux's ETEST MBL assay.

Component

  • Metallo beta-lactamase by imipenem to imipenem+EDTA inhibitory concentration ratio

Specimen / system

  • Isolate

Class

  • ABXBACT

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Gradient strip ARD

Related names

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; B; Beta lactamase; Betalactamase; B-Lactamase; Epsilometer; Estrip; E-strip; Grad strip; Grad strip ARD; ID; Imipeneum; Imp; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Isol; MBL by imi to imi-EDTA IC rto; MIC; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; Primaxin; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

Index terms

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
  • B
  • B-Lactamase
  • Beta lactamase
  • Betalactamase
  • E-strip
  • Epsilometer
  • Estrip
  • Grad strip
  • Grad strip ARD
  • ID
  • Imipeneum
  • Imp
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Islt
  • Isol
  • MBL by imi to imi-EDTA IC rto
  • Metallo beta-lactamase by imipenem to imipenem+EDTA inhibitory concentration ratio
  • MIC
  • Minimum inhibitory concentration
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • Primaxin
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen