LOINC long common name : Vancomycin resistance vanD gene [Presence] by Molecular method;
LOINC short name : vanD Islt/Spm Ql;
LOINC description : This test detects the presence of the vancomycin resistance gene vanD, and can be
run on a bacterial isolate or a primary specimen (such as blood or urine) that is
presumed to contain infectious microorganisms. This term was created for the New York
State Department of Health and is limited for use by public health laboratories, which
are unique in that they can sometimes run tests on any sample, either human or environmental,
using locally-developed tests. Other organizations, such as hospitals or commercial
laboratories, use a term that specifies the particular specimen(s) that the test kit
they are using has been approved for.;
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