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LOINC 2.82

Coccal bacteria [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy

Coccal bact Ear Ql Micro

Definition

  • The presence (none, few, marked, etc.) of coccal (round-shaped) bacteria in an ear swab sample taken from the left external ear. In veterinary medicine, determining whether coccal or bacilliform bacteria are present in the external ear can help with diagnosis and guide treatment. Common coccal organisms include Streptococcal and Staphylococcal spp.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.

Component

  • Coccal bacteria

Specimen / system

  • Ear

Class

  • MICRO

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Microscopy.light

Related names

  • Bact; Hearing; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; LM; Micro; Microbiology; Micros; Microscopic; Ordinal; Otologic; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

Index terms

  • Bact
  • Hearing
  • ID
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • LM
  • Micro
  • Microbiology
  • Micros
  • Microscopic
  • Ordinal
  • Otologic
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen