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Code System Concept

Code System Concept Code	41852-5
Code System Concept Name	Microorganism/Agent Spec
Code System Preferred Concept Name	Microorganism or agent identified in Specimen
Concept Status	Published
Concept Status Date	09/17/2025
Code System Name	LOINC

Concept Relationships
Concept Details

Concept Details

Code System Code	PH_LOINC
Code System OID	2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
HL7 Table 0396 Code	LN
Superseded By Concept
SDO Concept Status	ACTIVE
SDO Concept Status Date	01/06/2021
SDO Date Created	12/05/2005
SDO Date Revised	08/12/2025
Description	Microorganism or agent identified in Specimen
Sequence

Extended Properties

Property ID	Property Name	Concept Definition	Property Value
1	LOINC_Class	LOINC Class	MICRO
2	LOINC_Short_Name	LOINC Short Name	Microorganism/Agent Spec
3	LOINC_Long_Common_Name	LOINC Long Common Name	Microorganism or agent identified in Specimen

Concept Alternate Designations

No alternate designations.

Associated Value Sets

Value Set Name	Version(s)
Lab Test Name (Microorganism)	6 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1
Lab Test Name (Reportable Conditions)	13 , 12 , 11 , 10 , 9 , 8 , 7 , 6
Lab Test Result Name	10 , 9 , 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1
Microbiology Test Result Name	5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1
Ordered Test	7 , 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1

Parent Concepts No parent concepts present.	Other Relationships No other relationships present.
Child Concepts No child concepts present.