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LOINC Code 20839-7: Herbicide Screen Ql (Specimen)

20839-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Herbicide Screen Ql (Specimen) 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 Herbicide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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 Herbicide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type XXX.

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
  • Method: Screen

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

  • Herbicide [Presence] in Specimen by Screen method
  • Herbicide
  • DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Herbicides; Misc; Miscellaneous; Ordinal; Other; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scn; Scr; Screen; Scrn; Spec; To be specified in another part of the message; Unspecified

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

Herbicide Screen Ql (Specimen)Herbicide [Presence] in Specimen by Screen methodHerbicide Spec Ql ScnHerbicideDRUG/TOXHerbicide, SpecimenPrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code20839-7
SystemLOINC
Display nameHerbicide Screen Ql (Specimen)
DescriptionHerbicide
Short nameHerbicide Spec Ql Scn
ComponentHerbicide
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)XXX
ScaleOrd
MethodScreen
ClassDRUG/TOX
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0m
Last changed2.69

Consumer names

Herbicide, Specimen

Part names

HerbicidePrThrPtXXXOrdScreenPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)Toxicology screen

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