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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include these codes as defined in <a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ObservationInterpretation</code></a><table class="none"><tr><td style="white-space:nowrap"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-H">H</a></td><td>High</td><td>The result for a quantitative observation is above the upper limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).<br/><br/>Synonym: Above high normal</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-L">L</a></td><td>Low</td><td>The result for a quantitative observation is below the lower limit of the reference range (as defined for the respective test procedure).<br/><br/>Synonym: Below low normal</td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://terminology.hl7.org/3.1.0/CodeSystem-v3-ObservationInterpretation.html#v3-ObservationInterpretation-I">I</a></td><td>Intermediate</td><td>Bacterial strain inhibited in vitro by a concentration of an antimicrobial agent that is associated with uncertain therapeutic effect. Reference: CLSI (http://www.clsi.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Resources/HarmonizedTerminologyDatabase/Harmonized\_Terminolo.htm) Projects: ISO 20776-1, ISO 20776-2<br/><br/>\[Note 1: Bacterial strains are categorized as intermediate by applying the appropriate breakpoints in a defined phenotypic test system.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 2: This class of susceptibility implies that an infection due to the isolate can be appropriately treated in body sites where the drugs are physiologically concentrated or when a high dosage of drug can be used.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 3: This class also indicates a "buffer zone," to prevent small, uncontrolled, technical factors from causing major discrepancies in interpretations.\]<br/><br/>\[Note 4: These breakpoints can be altered due to changes in circumstances (e.g., changes in commonly used drug dosages, emergence of new resistance mechanisms).\]</td></tr></table></li></ul></div>
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