Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis (Tests for Rickettsia Spotted Fever Group Nucleic Acid)

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http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1146.538
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20181031
PublisherCSTE StewardDate2018-10-31T01:00:09-04:00Description

The Spotted fever group - SPG contains bacteria recognized as human pathogens: R. rickettsii, R. conorii, R. africae, R. sibirica, R. japonica, R. honei, R. parkeri, R. massiliae, R. monacensis, R. slovaca, R. aeschlimannii, and R. helvetica. R. rickettsia and R. parkeri are endemic to North America. Transitional group: R. australis, R. akari, R. felis (MCM). See Exclusion criteria for organisms not selected for inclusion).

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(Clinical Focus: This set of values contains codes for laboratory test names associated with detecting the presence of Rickettsia rickettsii and Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Nucleic Acid),(Data Element Scope: Laboratory tests names that were ordered or observed.),(Inclusion Criteria: component: Rickettsia rickettsii and Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Nucleic Acid; LOINC search: "Rickettsia -(orientia or prowazekii or typhi or typhus) nucleic acid -panel -interpretation -proteus -sp"),(Exclusion Criteria: Rickettsia sp, some SFG organisms (Rickettsia japonica, Rickettsia hoogstraalii); Rickettsia Typhus group; panel tests; interpretation tests)

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