LOINC display name : Bacilliform bacteria LM Ql (Ear);
LOINC long common name : Bacilliform bacteria [Presence] in Ear by Light microscopy;
LOINC short name : Bacilliform bact Ear Ql Micro;
LOINC description : The presence (none, few, marked, etc.) of bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacteria in an
ear swab sample taken from the left external ear. In veterinary medicine, the presence
of rod-shaped bacteria is an indication for treatment with systemic antibiotics rather
than topical. Common bacilliform organisms include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia
coli, and Proteus mirabilis.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each
ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.;
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