Version 2.77

Term Description

The presence (none, few, marked, etc.) of Malassezia (fungi) in an ear swab sample taken from the left external ear. In veterinary medicine, Malassezia species, particularly M. pachydermatis, are commonly found in low numbers in the ear canals of healthy dogs and cats. When the ears are pruritic (itchy), an overgrowth of the fungi is suspected and anti-fungal treatment may be needed. When a dark exudate is seen in the canal, the presence of either Malassezia species or a parasite is likely but may also be seen with a bacterial infection.[MERCK VET: eye-and-ear] The clinical course for each ear may be tracked separately in order to monitor response to treatment.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Description

LP30599-2   Malassezia sp
The yeast genus Malassezia (previously designated Pityrosporum) have been associated with a number of diseases affecting the human skin, such as pityriasis versicolor, Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff, atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), psoriasis, and-less commonly-with other dermatologic disorders such as confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, onychomycosis, and transient acantholytic dermatosis. Malassezia yeasts are a part of the normal microflora, under certain conditions they can cause superficial skin infection. Because they are difficult to isolate, the clinical role of Malassezia had been somewhat controversial. PMID: 15523360 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Malassezia sp
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Ear
Scale
Ord
Method
Microscopy.light

Additional Names

Short Name
Malassezia sp Ear Ql Micro
Display Name
Malassezia sp LM Ql (Ear)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Malassezia sp, Ear

Example Answer List: LL4697-0

Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Answer Code Score Answer ID
NoneCopyright http://snomed.info/sct ID:260413007 None (qualifier value) LA137-2
Occasional LA20948-8
Mild LA6752-5
Moderate LA6751-7
Marked LA17968-1

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.64
Last Updated
Version 2.64
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
88345-4 Microscopic exam panel - Ear by Light microscopy

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Malassezia sp:PrThr:Punto temporal:Oído:Ord:Microscopía de luz
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Malassezia sp:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Oído:Ordinal:Microscopía óptica
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Malassezia sp:PrThr:Pt:Ear:Ord:Valgusmikroskoopia
Synonyms: Järgarvuline Juhuslik Kõrvaeritis
fr-CA French (Canada) Malassezia sp:Présence-Seuil:Temps ponctuel:Oreille:Ordinal:Microscopie.fond clair
fr-BE French (Belgium) Malassezia sp:PrThr:Temps ponctuel:Oreille:Ordinal:Microscopie.fond clair
fr-FR French (France) Malassezia:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Oreille:Qualitatif:Microscopie optique
it-IT Italian (Italy) Malassezia sp:PrThr:Pt:Orecchio:Ord:Microscopia.ottica
Synonyms: Microbiologia Microscopia ottica Presenza o Soglia Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Malassezia sp.:aanwezigheid:moment:oor:ordinaal:microscopie.licht
Synonyms: lichtmicroscopie
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Malassezia sp:PrThr:ТчкВрм:Ухо:Пор:Микроскопия.световой
Synonyms: Порядковый Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Malassezia sp:MevcEşik:Zmlı:Kulak:Srl:Mikroskopi.ışık
Synonyms: Mevcut
zh-CN Chinese (China) 马拉色氏霉菌属单个未知种:存在情况或阈值:时间点:耳:序数型:显微镜检查.光学
Synonyms: 依次型;分类顺序型;定性的;序数型（或称等级型）;性质上的;有序型;有序性分类应答;有序性分类结果;秩次型;等级型;筛查;顺序型 光学显微镜方法;光学显微镜方法.光学;光学显微镜检;光学显微镜检.光学;光学显微镜检查;光镜检查;光镜检查.光学;光镜法;显微镜检查.普通光学;普通光学显微镜检查;镜检;镜检.光学 存在情况;存在;存在与否;是否存在;阈值;界值;界限;阀值;临界值;存在情况（存在、存在与否、是否存在）或阈值（界值、界限、阀值、临界值） 微生物学;微生物学试验;微生物学试验（培养、DNA、抗原及抗体） 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 显微学;显微术;显微镜学;显微镜检术;显微镜检查;显微镜检查方法;显微镜检查法;显微镜检查类方法;显微镜检查类检验方法;显微镜法;镜检;镜检术;镜检法 物种 生物种 耳朵;耳部 马拉色氏霉菌;马拉色氏霉菌单个未知种

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