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LOINC 2.82

Bacilliform bacteria [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy

Bacilliform bact Ear Ql Micro

Definition

  • The presence (none, few, marked, etc.) of bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacteria in an ear swab sample taken from the left external ear. In veterinary medicine, the presence of rod-shaped bacteria is an indication for treatment with systemic antibiotics rather than topical. Common bacilliform organisms include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Proteus mirabilis.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.

Component

  • Bacilliform 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