LOINC

LOINC Code 2565-0: Cholesterol [Mass/Vol]

2565-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Cholesterol [Mass/Vol] 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 Cholesterol. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Cholesterol. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

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 Cholesterol [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
  • Cholesterol
  • After corrections, duplicates existing term
  • Chemistry; Chol; Choles; Cholest; Cholesterol total; Cholesterols; Level; Lipid; Mass concentration; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

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

Cholesterol [Mass/Vol]Deprecated Cholesterol [Mass/volume] in Serum or PlasmaDeprecated Cholest SerPl-mCncCholesterolCHEMCholesterol, BloodMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code2565-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameCholesterol [Mass/Vol]
DescriptionCholesterol
Short nameDeprecated Cholest SerPl-mCnc
ComponentCholesterol
PropertyMCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassCHEM
StatusDEPRECATED

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

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

Consumer names

Cholesterol, Blood

Part names

CholesterolMCncPtSer/PlasQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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