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LOINC Code 14161-4: Formaldehyde (Nonbiological fluid) [Mass fraction]

14161-4 is a LOINC code used to identify Formaldehyde (Nonbiological fluid) [Mass fraction] 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 Formaldehyde. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Flu.nonbiological.

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 Formaldehyde. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Flu.nonbiological.

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
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Formaldehyde in Nonbiological fluid
  • Formaldehyde
  • DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Fld.NB; Formalin; k80; Mass fraction; Percent; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random

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

Formaldehyde (Nonbiological fluid) [Mass fraction]Deprecated Formaldehyde in Nonbiological fluidDeprecated Formaldehyde MFr Fld.NBFormaldehydeDRUG/TOXFormaldehyde, Nonbiological fluidMFr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code14161-4
SystemLOINC
Display nameFormaldehyde (Nonbiological fluid) [Mass fraction]
DescriptionFormaldehyde
Short nameDeprecated Formaldehyde MFr Fld.NB
ComponentFormaldehyde
PropertyMFr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Flu.nonbiological
ScaleQn
ClassDRUG/TOX
Example units% wt by volume
StatusDEPRECATED
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Consumer names

Formaldehyde, Nonbiological fluid

Part names

FormaldehydeMFrPtFlu.nonbiologicalQnMass fractionPoint in time (spot)Nonbiological fluid

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