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LOINC 2.82

Colistin resistance mcr-3+mcr-4+mcr-5 genes [Presence] by Molecular method

Colistin res mcr-(3-5) Islt/Spm Ql

Definition

  • Qualitative detection of nucleic acids within the mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) genes 3-5 (mcr-3, mcr-4, mcr-5) found in Gram-negative bacteria. Testing may be performed in addition to conventional culture susceptibility testing to determine the potential bacterial resistance mechanism to antibiotics.

Component

  • Bacterial colistin resistance mcr-3+mcr-4+mcr-5 genes

Specimen / system

  • Isolate/Specimen

Class

  • ABXBACT

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Molgen

Related names

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Bact; Colistin res mcr-(3-5); Colmycin; Colymycin; III; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; Molecular genetics; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistant; Resistent; Screen; Spec

Index terms

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
  • Bact
  • Bacterial colistin resistance mcr-3+mcr-4+mcr-5 genes
  • Colistin res mcr-(3-5)
  • Colmycin
  • Colymycin
  • III
  • Islt
  • Islt/Spm
  • Isol
  • Molecular genetics
  • Ordinal
  • PCR
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Resist
  • Resistanc
  • Resistant
  • Resistent
  • Screen
  • Spec