LOINC display name : Gram positive bacteria DNA NAA probe Ql (Pos bld culture);
LOINC long common name : Gram positive bacteria DNA [Presence] by NAA with probe detection in Positive blood
culture;
LOINC short name : GP bact DNA Bld Pos Ql NAA probe;
LOINC description : This term is used for assays that detect but do not distinguish between a range of
Gram positive bacteria. If the result for this test is positive, follow-up testing
is recommended to determine the specific species present. This term was created for,
but is not limited in use to, the GenMark Diagnostics' Pan Gram-Positive assay, which
is included in the Gram-Negative panel and can detect a variety of Gram positive organisms
including Bacillus cereus group, Bacillus subtilis group, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus,
and Streptococcus.;