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LOINC Code 13899-0: Triglyceride (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]

13899-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Triglyceride (Body fld) [Mass/Vol] 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 Triglyceride. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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 Triglyceride. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Triglyceride [Mass/volume] in fluid
  • Triglyceride
  • B/F; BF; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Chemistry; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; Level; Mass concentration; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tg; Trig; Trigly; Triglycerides; Triglycrides

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

Triglyceride (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]Deprecated Triglyceride [Mass/volume] in fluidDeprecated Trigl Fld-mCncTriglycerideCHEMTriglyceride, Body fluidMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code13899-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameTriglyceride (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]
DescriptionTriglyceride
Short nameDeprecated Trigl Fld-mCnc
ComponentTriglyceride
PropertyMCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Body fld
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
Example unitsmg/dL
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0k
Last changed2.70

Consumer names

Triglyceride, Body fluid

Part names

TriglycerideMCncPtBody fldQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Body fluid

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