Version 2.77

Part Description

LP21116-6   Coccidioides sp
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is caused by two species of soil-dwelling fungi, Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. It is common in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and South America and is transmitted by inhalation, frequently after contaminated soil is disrupted, such as by construction or natural events such as earthquakes or dust storms. Infections range from asymptomatic to life-threatening, and the clinical presentation is the same for both species. In about 40% of patients, symptoms begin one to three weeks after exposure and include cough, shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, and rash. Up to 10% of patients develop pulmonary complications or chronic disease, and about one percent of patients develop disseminated infection involving meninges (i.e., meningitis), soft tissues, and bones or joints. Patients who are immunocompromised are more likely to develop more severe disease. [CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/coccidioidomycosis/health-professionals.html] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Coccidioides sp DNA
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Ord
Method
Probe.amp.tar

Additional Names

Short Name
Coccidioides DNA Lower resp Ql NAA+probe
Display Name
Coccidioides sp DNA NAA+probe Ql (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Coccidioides sp, Lower respiratory

Example Answer List: LL3987-6

Source: New York State Health (Wadsworth Center)
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Detected LA11882-0
Not detected LA11883-8
IndeterminateCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:82334004 Indeterminate (qualifier value) LA11884-6

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.69
Last Updated
Version 2.77
Change Reason
Release 2.77: SYSTEM: Updated to standardize the representation of "Respiratory system specimen" in the System subhierarchy across LOINC;
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
95919-7 Fungal pathogens panel - Lower respiratory specimen by NAA with probe detection

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG41645-9 Coccidioides

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) ADN de Coccidioides sp:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Ordinal:Amplificación de ácidos nucleicos con detección de sonda
fr-FR French (France) Coccidioides ADN:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Qualitatif:PCR amplification de cible
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Coccidioides sp. DNA:aanwezigheid:moment:onderste luchtwegen:ordinaal:probe-detectie
Synonyms: onderste ademhalingsstelsel; systema respiratorium inferior probe.amp.tar systema respiratorium; ademhalingsstelsel

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=95915-5