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LOINC 2.82

Cerumen [Presence] in Ear

Cerumen Ear Ql

Definition

  • The amount of ceruminous debris seen in the left ear by visual inspection of the ear and/or ear swab or as seen by light microscopy. In veterinary medicine, the presence of excessive cerumen can cause symptoms of hearing loss, lead to the development of an infection, and inhibit the effectiveness of topical medications.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.

Component

  • Cerumen

Specimen / system

  • Ear

Class

  • PATH

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Related names

  • Hearing; Ordinal; Otologic; Pathology; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen

Index terms

  • Hearing
  • Ordinal
  • Otologic
  • Pathology
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen