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Table 1:

Examples of reportable LOINC codes found using string nearness between LOINC component and notifiable condition name. The first 3 records represent true-positives (reportable tests), while Cyclosporine represents a false-positive.

LOINC LOINC Component Notifiable Condition Similarity
45082-5 Chlamydia trachomatis rRNA Chlamydia trachomatis infection 0.838
49374-2 Hepatitis C virus RNA Hepatitis C virus chronic 0.812
41857-4 Vibrio parahaemolyticus DNA Vibrio parahaemolyticus 0.896
15103-5 Cyclosporine Cyclosporiasis 0.834