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Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec [Presence] in Nose by NAA with probe detection

Definition

Detection of nucleic acid sequences specific to staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), a genomic island found in methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This term was created for, but not limited in use to, Cepheid's Xpert MRSA/SA Nasal assay, a qualitative real-time PCR test that detects Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patients at risk for nasal colonization. Primers and probes are used to detect sequences of the staphylococcal protein A (spa), the gene for methicillin/oxacillin resistance (mecA), and the staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCCmec) inserted into the Staphylococcus aureus chromosomal attB site.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec

Property

PrThr

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Nose

Scale Type

Ord

Method Type

Probe.amp.tar

Details

Class

ABXBACT

Order/Observation

Observation

Short Name

SCCmec Nose Ql NAA+probe

Display Name

MRSA SCCmec NAA+probe Ql (Nose)

Related Names

3 Self-Sustaining Sequence Replication3SR SRAmplifAmplificationAmplifiedANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIESCelbeninDimethoxypenicillinDNA NUCLEIC ACID PROBEDNA probeIDInfectious DiseaseInfectiousDiseaseLATLCRLigase chain reactionLigation-activated transcriptionMetacillinMetinNAA+probeNAATNasalNASBANosNose (nasal passage)Nucleic acid sequence based analysiso71OrdinalPCRPoint in timePolymerase chain reactionPRProbe ampProbe with ampificationProbe with target amplificationQBRQLQualQualitativeRandomResistResistancResistantResistentS aureusScreenSDASmellStaficynStaphStaphicillinStaphylococcus cassette chromosome (SCCmec)Strand Displacement AmplificationTMATranscription mediated amplification

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 72887-3?

LOINC code 72887-3 identifies "Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec [Presence] in Nose by NAA with probe detection". Detection of nucleic acid sequences specific to staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), a genomic island found in methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This term was created for, but not limited in use to, Cepheid's Xpert MRSA/SA Nasal assay, a qualitative real-time PCR test that detects Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA from nasal swabs in patients at risk for nasal colonization. Primers and probes are used to detect sequences of the staphylococcal protein A (spa), the gene for methicillin/oxacillin resistance (mecA), and the staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCCmec) inserted into the Staphylococcus aureus chromosomal attB site.

What does 72887-3 measure?

This code measures Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec in Nose. It belongs to the ABXBACT 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.