What does this LOINC code represent?

This LOINC code identifies a lab observation, measurement, question, or clinical concept in a standardized format.

Is this enough to understand my test result?

No. The code identifies the test or observation, but the interpretation depends on the actual result, reference range, and clinical context.

LOINCActiveBoth

LOINC Code 27015-7: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]

Name: LOINC Code 27015-7: Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T17:13:11.347Z

27015-7 is a LOINC code used to identify Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [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 Polychlorinated biphenyl. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body fld.

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 Polychlorinated biphenyl. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Body 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

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) [Mass/volume] in Body fluid
Polychlorinated biphenyl
1,1'-Biphenyl; B/F; BF; Bibenzene; Biphenyls; bod; Bodies; Body fluid; Body fluid, unsp; Diphenyl; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Fl; Fld; FLU; Fluid; Lemonene; Level; Mass concentration; PCB; PCBs; Phenylbenzene; Point in time; Polychlorinated biphenyls; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; Tetrosin LY

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.

Related SNOMED CT concepts

705114005SNOMED CT mapping for Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [Mass/Vol] (27015-7)

Related observations and tests

SNOMED_CT 705114005high

LOINC Code System

Source: LOINC-SNOMED cooperation package

Common synonyms

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) [Mass/volume] in Body fluidPCB Fld-mCncPolychlorinated biphenylDRUG/TOXPolychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), Body fluidMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code27015-7

SystemLOINC

Display namePolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Body fld) [Mass/Vol]

DescriptionPolychlorinated biphenyl

Short namePCB Fld-mCnc

ComponentPolychlorinated biphenyl

PropertyMCnc

TimingPt

System (specimen)Body fld

ScaleQn

ClassDRUG/TOX

Example unitsppg

StatusACTIVE

Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo

Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC

Version2.82

Releasemain

First released2.00

Last changed2.82

Consumer names

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), Body fluid

Part names

Polychlorinated biphenylMCncPtBody fldQnPolychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)Mass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Body fluid

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