LOINC display name : S. pneumoniae serotype NAA probe Nom (Specimen);
LOINC long common name : Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype [Identifier] in Specimen by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : S pneum Sertyp Spec NAA probe;
LOINC description : Due to serotype-specific vaccines, serotyping of the streptococcus pneumoniae is required
to monitor the epidemiology of infections, as some serotypes cause more virulent disease
than others.[PMCID: 3405617];