LOINC display name : Microorganism identified MS.MALDI-TOF Nom (Isol);
LOINC long common name : Microorganism identified in Isolate by MS.MALDI-TOF;
LOINC short name : Microorganism Islt MS.MALDI-TOF;
LOINC description : Microorganism identification by MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization
time of flight) is a diagnostic test for identifying the specific microorganism(s),
i.e., bacteria and/or fungi, responsible for an infection. MALDI-TOF is a form of
mass spectrometry that analyzes the proteins contained in an isolated colony. The
resulting mass spectrum is compared to a reference database of bacterial and fungal
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, bioMerieux's VITEK MS system,
which is indicated for use to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial and fungal infections.;