LOINC display name : Leishmania sp DNA NAA probe Nom (Tiss);
LOINC long common name : Leishmania sp DNA [Identifier] in Tissue by NAA with probe detection;
LOINC short name : Leishmania DNA Tiss NAA probe;
LOINC description : Molecular techniques are used to detect Leishmania DNA in tissue samples in order
to diagnose cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis and to identify the causative species.
Specimens from skin lesions can be used for cutaneous disease, and liver or lymph
node biopsy specimens are an alternative to bone marrow or whole blood for diagnosing
visceral leishmaniasis. [https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/leishmaniasis/health_professionals/index.html];
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