< | Below absolute low-off instrument scale | < | Off scale low |
> | Above absolute high-off instrument scale | > | Off scale high |
A | Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) | A | Abnormal |
AA | Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units) | AA | Critical abnormal |
B | Better--use when direction not relevant | B | Better |
CAR | | CAR | Carrier |
D | Significant change down | D | Significant change down |
DET | | DET | Detected |
E | | E | Equivocal |
EX | | EX | outside threshold |
EXP | | EXP | Expected |
H | Above high normal | H | High |
HH | Above upper panic limits | HH | Critical high |
HU | | HU | Significantly high |
I | Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | I | Intermediate |
IE | | IE | Insufficient evidence |
IND | | IND | Indeterminate |
L | Below low normal | L | Low |
LL | Below lower panic limits | LL | Critical low |
LU | | LU | Significantly low |
MS | Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | MS | moderately susceptible |
N | Normal (applies to non-numeric results) | N | Normal |
NCL | | NCL | No CLSI defined breakpoint |
ND | | ND | Not detected |
NEG | | NEG | Negative |
NR | | NR | Non-reactive |
NS | | NS | Non-susceptible |
POS | | POS | Positive |
R | Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | R | Resistant |
RR | | RR | Reactive |
S | Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | S | Susceptible |
SDD | | SDD | Susceptible-dose dependent |
SYN-R | | SYN-R | Synergy - resistant |
SYN-S | | SYN-S | Synergy - susceptible |
U | Significant change up | U | Significant change up |
VS | Very susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. | VS | very susceptible |
UNE | | UNE | Unexpected |
W | Worse--use when direction not relevant | W | Worse |
WR | | WR | Weakly reactive |
