Rickettsioses (Tests for Rickettsia species Nucleic Acid)

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URL
http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1146.535
Version
20200515
PublisherCSTE StewardDate2020-05-15T01:00:21-04:00Description

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).

Purpose

(Clinical Focus: This set of values contains codes for laboratory test names associated with detecting the presence of Rickettsia species Nucleic Acid),(Data Element Scope: Laboratory tests names that were ordered or observed.),(Inclusion Criteria: component: Rickettsia species Nucleic Acid; LOINC search: "Rickettsia sp -(orientia or prowazekii or typhi or typhus) (sequencing or probe)"),(Exclusion Criteria: Rickettsia Typhus group)

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48863-5http://loinc.org
48869-2http://loinc.org
49127-4http://loinc.org
53608-6http://loinc.org
67726-0http://loinc.org