LOINC display name : Filaria DNA NAA probe Ql (Tiss);
LOINC long common name : Filaria DNA [Presence] in Tissue by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : Filaria DNA Tiss Ql NAA probe;
LOINC description : The Clinical Parasitology Unit at NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases has been using molecular techniques in conjunction with conventional techniques
to diagnose filariasis in blood and skin samples from immigrants, expatriates, and
immigrants since 1999. Molecular assays have been found to be at least as sensitive
as conventional techniques. In addition, less specimen is required, and laboratory
personnel do not need specialized training in parasitology laboratory techniques.
[PMID: 20980560];
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