LOINC Code 14596-1: Amitriptyline+Nortriptyline Ql (U)

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 Amitriptyline+Nortriptyline. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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

• Amitriptyline+Nortriptyline [Presence] in Urine
• Amitriptyline+Nortriptyline
• Amit; Amitrip; Amitrip+Nor; Amitriptylene; Amitriptyline metabolite; Amitriptyln; Aventyl; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Elatrol; Elavil; Endep; Nortrip; Nortriptylene; Nortriptyln; Ordinal; Pamelor; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Trepiline; Tryptanol; Tryptizol; UA; UR; Urn

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.

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