Observation:Prid:Pt:Vomitus:Nom:Gram stain

Preferred Label : Observation:Prid:Pt:Vomitus:Nom:Gram stain;

LOINC status : ACTIVE;

LOINC display name : Microscopic observation Gram stain Nom (Vomitus);

LOINC long common name : Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Vomitus by Gram stain;

LOINC short name : Gram Stn Vom;

LOINC description : Gram stain of a vomit sample can be useful in certain circumstances, such as identification of Clostridium botulinum, which appear as slender bacilli with oval spores in the subterminal region. [Vasanthakumari R. Textbook of Microbiology. Delhi: B. I. Publications Pvt. Ltd; c2007. Chapter 28, Clostridium; p. 220.;

Details

Origin ID

88635-8;

UMLS CUI

C4695772;

Has component
- Observation [LOINC component]
Has method
- Gram stain [LOINC method]
Has property
- Presence or Identity [LOINC Property]
Has scale
- Nom [LOINC scale]
Has system
- Vomitus [LOINC System]
Has time aspect
- Point in time (spot) [LOINC time aspect]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]

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