LOINC display name : Cryptococcus sp rRNA Sequencing Nom (Specimen);
LOINC long common name : Cryptococcus sp rRNA gene [Identifier] in Specimen by Sequencing;
LOINC short name : Crypt sp rRNA gene Spec Seq;
LOINC description : PCR alone is not sufficient to identify Cryptococcus species. Most most labs would
use a generic fungal primer and then sequence to get the actual species. C. neoformans,
C. gattii, and C. grubii can be distinguished by sequencing.;