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LOINC Code 103204-4: External Steroid panel

103204-4 is a LOINC code used to identify External Steroid panel in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component External Steroid panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component External Steroid panel. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Order
  • Panel type: Panel

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • External Steroid panel Serum or Plasma
  • External Steroid panel
  • Chemistry; EXT; Ext steroid pnl; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

External Steroid panelExternal Steroid panel Serum or PlasmaExt steroid pnl SerPlPANEL.CHEMExternal Steroid panel, Blood-Pt

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code103204-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameExternal Steroid panel
Short nameExt steroid pnl SerPl
ComponentExternal Steroid panel
Property-
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
Scale-
ClassPANEL.CHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationOrder

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.75
Last changed2.77

Consumer names

External Steroid panel, Blood

Part names

External Steroid panel-PtSer/PlasPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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