LOINC display name : Bacteria identified MS.MALDI-TOF Nom (Isol);
LOINC long common name : Bacteria identified in Isolate by MS.MALDI-TOF;
LOINC short name : Bacteria Islt MS.MALDI-TOF;
LOINC description : Bacterial identification by MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization
time of flight) is a diagnostic test for identifying the specific organism(s) responsible
for a bacterial infection. MALDI-TOF is a form of mass spectrometry that analyzes
the proteins contained in an isolated bacterial colony. The resulting mass spectrum
is compared to a reference database of bacterial protein mass spectra in order to
identify the organism(s) present in the test sample. This term was created for, but
is not limited in use to, the Bruker Daltonics MALDI Biotyper CA System, which is
indicated for use in diagnosing Gram-negative bacterial infections.;