AutoICD API

86622-8

Laboratory

MRSA SCCmec and mecA+mecC genes panel - Nose

Definition

This panel contains the qualitative results for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA in nasal swabs from patients at risk for nasal colonization. Nasal cultures are the standard way to detect carriers of methicillin-resistant staph for the purpose of keeping them isolated or trying to "sterilize" them. The test targets DNA sequences in the mecA and mecC genes and at the junction of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) and the Staphylococcus aureus orfX gene. This panel was created for, but not limited in use to, the Xpert MRSA NxG assay, which is intended to detect MRSA infections in healthcare settings.

LOINC 6-Axis Classification

Component

Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec & mecA+mecC genes panel

Property

-

Time Aspect

Pt

System

Nose

Scale Type

-

Method Type

N/A

Details

Class

PANEL.ABXBACT

Order/Observation

Order

Short Name

SCCmec + mecA+mecC pnl Nose

Display Name

MRSA SCCmec and mecA+mecC genes panel (Nose)

Related Names

ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIESCelbeninDimethoxypenicillinMetacillinMetinNasalNosNose (nasal passage)o71PanPANEL.ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIESPanlPnlPoint in timeRandomResistResistancResistantResistentS aureusSCCmec + mecA+mecCSCCmec + mecA+mecC pnlSmellStaficynStaphStaphicillinStaphylococcus cassette chromosome (SCCmec)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LOINC code 86622-8?

LOINC code 86622-8 identifies "MRSA SCCmec and mecA+mecC genes panel - Nose". This panel contains the qualitative results for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA in nasal swabs from patients at risk for nasal colonization. Nasal cultures are the standard way to detect carriers of methicillin-resistant staph for the purpose of keeping them isolated or trying to "sterilize" them. The test targets DNA sequences in the mecA and mecC genes and at the junction of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) and the Staphylococcus aureus orfX gene. This panel was created for, but not limited in use to, the Xpert MRSA NxG assay, which is intended to detect MRSA infections in healthcare settings.

What does 86622-8 measure?

This code measures Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec & mecA+mecC genes panel in Nose. It belongs to the PANEL.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.