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16278-4

Laboratory

Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA [Presence] in Blood by NAA with probe detection

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA

Property

PrThr

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Bld

Scale Type

Ord

Method Type

Probe.amp.tar

Details

Class

MICRO

Order/Observation

Both

Short Name

M tb DNA Bld Ql NAA+probe

Display Name

M. tuberculosis DNA NAA+probe Ql (Bld)

Related Names

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication3SR SRAcid FastAcid Fast BacilliAcid fast bacillusAFBAmplifAmplificationAmplifiedBloodDeoxyribonucleic acidDNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBEDNA probeIDInfectious DiseaseInfectiousDiseaseLATLCRLigase chain reactionLigation-activated transcriptionM tbM tuberculosisMicrobiologyMtbMycoMycobactMycobacterium tuberculosumNAA+probeNAATNASBANucleic acid sequence based analysisOrdinalPCRPoint in timePolymerase chain reactionPRProbe ampProbe with ampificationProbe with target amplificationQBRQLQualQualitativeRandomScreenSDAStrand Displacement AmplificationTBTMATranscription mediated amplificationTuberculosisWBWhole blood

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 16278-4?

LOINC code 16278-4 identifies "Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA [Presence] in Blood by NAA with probe detection". It measures Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in Bld.

What does 16278-4 measure?

This code measures Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in Bld. It belongs to the MICRO class in the LOINC classification.

What is LOINC?

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.