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LOINC Code 105118-4: Tube number Nom (Specimen) [ID]

105118-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Tube number Nom (Specimen) [ID] 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 Tube number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Tube number. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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: Both

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Tube number of Specimen
  • Tube number
  • Ident; Identifier; Misc; Miscellaneous; No; Nominal; Num; Other; Point in time; Random; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Tube #; Unspecified

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

Tube number Nom (Specimen) [ID]Tube number of SpecimenTube # SpecTube numberSPECTube number, SpecimenID

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code105118-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameTube number Nom (Specimen) [ID]
DescriptionTube number
Short nameTube # Spec
ComponentTube number
PropertyID
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleNom
ClassSPEC
Example unitsinteger
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released2.78
Last changed2.78

Consumer names

Tube number, Specimen

Part names

Tube numberIDPtXXXNomIdentifierPoint in time (spot)

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