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LOINC Code 16744-5: Nordiazepam Ql (U)

16744-5 is a LOINC code used to identify Nordiazepam Ql (U) 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 Nordiazepam. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

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 Nordiazepam. 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: DEPRECATED

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Deprecated Nordiazepam [Presence] in Urine
  • Nordiazepam
  • Arbitrary concentration; Calmday; Chlordiazepoxide metabolite; Desmethyldiazepam; Diazepam metabolite; Dimethyldiazepam; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Madar; n-dimethyldiazepam; Nordaz; Nordazepam; Nordiaze; Ordinal; Point in time; Praxadium; Prazepam metabolite; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; Stilny; Tranxilium N; UA; UR; Urn; Vegesan

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

Nordiazepam Ql (U)Deprecated Nordiazepam [Presence] in UrineDeprecated Nordiazepam Ur QlNordiazepamDRUG/TOXNordiazepam, UrineACnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code16744-5
SystemLOINC
Display nameNordiazepam Ql (U)
DescriptionNordiazepam
Short nameDeprecated Nordiazepam Ur Ql
ComponentNordiazepam
PropertyACnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine
ScaleOrd
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.36

Consumer names

Nordiazepam, Urine

Part names

NordiazepamACncPtUrineOrdArbitrary ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)

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