While reviewing the LOINC release content, I’ve noticed that some components still leverage outdated organism names. I was wondering whether it might be possible to review the bacterial content and update it to reflect current naming conventions. A good starting point would be organisms that were formerly classified within the genus Mycoplasma. A few examples are listed below, though the list could be expanded further by leveraging basionyms or the homotypic synonym relationships identified by LPSN.
Example: Mycoplasma hominis is now Metamycoplasma hominis
- Taxonomy browser Taxonomy Browser (Metamycoplasma hominis) NCBI
- Species: Metamycoplasma hominis
- LOINC code: 114804-8 Mycoplasma hominis DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen} (there are multiple)
Example: Mycoplasma agalactiae is now Mycoplasmopsis agalactiae
- Taxonomy browser Taxonomy Browser (Mycoplasmopsis agalactiae) NCBI
- Species: Mycoplasmopsis agalactiae LPSN
- LOINC code: 114813-9 Mycoplasma agalactiae DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen} (there are multiple)
Example: Mycoplasma genitalium is the basionym of Mycoplasmoides genitalium in NCBI and a valid homotypic synonym in LPSN
- Taxonomy browser Taxonomy Browser (Mycoplasmoides genitalium) NCBI (basionym Mycoplasma agalactiae)
- Species: Mycoplasmoides genitalium LPSN (valid homotypic synonym Mycoplasma agalactiae)
- LOINC code: 114806-3 Mycoplasma genitalium DNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen} (there are multiple)