LOINC Code 20909-8: Organochlorine insecticides Nom (Gast fld)

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 Organochlorine insecticides. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Gast fld.

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

• Organochlorine insecticides [Identifier] in Gastric fluid
• Organochlorine insecticides
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; GAST; Gastric contents; Gastric fluid; Identity or presence; Nominal; OC Insecticides; Point in time; 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.

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