88266-2

LOINC 2.82

Mycobacterium sp rRNA [Identifier] by Probe in Positive blood culture

Mycobacterium rRNA Bld Pos Probe

Definition

  • Identification of the species of mycobacterium in positive blood cultures, both from patients suspected of tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection, is important for clinical diagnosis and treatment management. [PMID: 22396779]

Component

  • Mycobacterium sp rRNA

Specimen / system

  • Bld.pos growth

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • Prid

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • Probe

Related names

  • Acid Fast; Acid Fast Bacilli; Acid fast bacillus; AFB; Bld Pos; Blood; DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; DNA probe; ID; Identity or presence; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Microbiology; Myco; Mycobact; Nominal; Point in time; Random; ribosomal RNA; species; spp; Tuberculosis; WB; Whole blood

Index terms

  • Acid Fast
  • Acid Fast Bacilli
  • Acid fast bacillus
  • AFB
  • Bld Pos
  • Blood
  • DNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBE
  • DNA probe
  • ID
  • Identity or presence
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Microbiology
  • Myco
  • Mycobact
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • ribosomal RNA
  • species
  • spp
  • Tuberculosis
  • WB
  • Whole blood