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LOINC Code 15208-2: Taurine Ql (Nose)

15208-2 is a LOINC code used to identify Taurine Ql (Nose) 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 Taurine. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nose.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 Taurine. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Nose.

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: Observation

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Taurine [Presence] in Nose
  • Taurine
  • Chemistry; Nasal; Nos; Nose (nasal passage); Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Smell; Tau

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

Taurine Ql (Nose)Taurine [Presence] in NoseTaurine Nose QlTaurineCHEMTaurine, NosePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15208-2
SystemLOINC
Display nameTaurine Ql (Nose)
DescriptionTaurine
Short nameTaurine Nose Ql
ComponentTaurine
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Nose
ScaleOrd
ClassCHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0k
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Taurine, Nose

Part names

TaurinePrThrPtNoseOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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