LOINC display name : S. moniliformis DNA NAA probe Ql (Specimen);
LOINC long common name : Streptobacillus moniliformis DNA [Presence] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : S moniliformis DNA Spec Ql NAA probe;
LOINC description : This test detects the presence of DNA from Streptobacillus moniliformis, one of two
causative agents of Rat-bite fever, 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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