Unknown Pathogen: Difference between revisions

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If the patient file is ready to complete and if 5 days have past without a pathogen report on a culture that "was sent" then use the code unknown pathogen

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+{{PreICD10 dx | NewDxArticle = Infectious organism, unknown}}
 [[68 - Unknown Pathogen]]
+* If the patient file is ready to complete and if 5 days have past without a pathogen report on a culture that "was sent" then use the code '''unknown pathogen'''
-==Discussion==
-{{Discussion}}
-Re: unknown pathogen-cultures sent for infections.
-#Are all sites following up with the final pathogen or report and sending in to Pagasa?
-#What is the time limit for this…do we stop looking in med records after X number of weeks if unable to get the results or keeping revisiting the chart?
-#Or is it fine to leave as unknown? Thanks.  [[User: Mlaporte |Marie Laporte]] & [[User: Lpruden2 | Lorri Pruden]] Nov 24.2010
-*HSC waits five days for culture results and then send as negative if not back per our understanding from years ago.--CMarks 15:18, 30 November 2010
-*What I have been doing is after 5 days if cultures don't come back then I put unknown. Also some cultures are sent to Cadham lab and they often are not back when the patient is discharged.[[User:GHall|GHall]] 12:38, 1 December 2010 (CST)
-[http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/wikis/ccmdb/index.php/Requested_CCMDB_changes_for_the_next_version#Extra_.22pathogens.22 Discussion under request for changes for next version]
-[[Category: UPL]]
+[[Category:UPL (old)]]
-[[Category: non pathogen subcodes]]
+[[Category:non pathogen subcodes (old)]]